Mountain wayfarer: Wildeiel

Mountain wayfarer, scholarly and witty, perpetually amused by hardship

Prompt: Masculine, mid-40s, British Received Pronunciation. A refined, scholarly texture mixed with dry, self-deprecating wit. Mid-paced, articulate, and rhythmic. The tone is that of an undeterred gentleman explorer: weary from travel but perpetually amused by hardship. Light, breathy chuckles punctuate descriptions of near-disaster. Sophisticated yet approachable and adventurous.

Script: I should mention the ridge looked rather less murderous on the map, but here we are, cold, windblown, and still in excellent spirits; one does hate to let a mountain think it's won.