One hand on the sword and the other reigning the wires tight, Walter makes his way over and wastes no time in dropping the sword in.

"Well, now that that's taken care of... time to head back to the city, I suppose. There's not much to do while the weather is still like this, and I for one would like to dry off."

As much as he doesn't mind rain in general, walking around constantly soaked with icy-cold rainwater is liable to get him sick. Besides, it's bloody uncomfortable.