Whoah, hey, easy on the swingin' around, lady!

[He scampers up the staff as soon as she starts to swing it, aiming to launch off her grip on it and into the top of her head.

What can he say? He likes tall people with lots of outcroppings to cling to. It's not quite as good as Groot, but those horns and extra ears are pretty useful to grab a hold of....]