Oh, it'd be undignified to make a lady do that, wouldn't it? Better if I just don't fall.

[ Nothing Stede's done since he got to this town has indicated he cares about dignity, but go off.

A little scoot. That makes much more sense than just sort of watching and trying to parse and hearing people say stuff like "glide." He's done zero gliding. That's for certain. But, well, no pain no gain.

He lets go and valiantly manages... a scoot. ]

Wow, that is better than just trying to walk them!