Jude would answer, but he's trying to get an uncooperative giant bird out of the way. He still tries nonetheless! And seemingly succeeds, with the bird making a sharp and sudden swerve off the path. Sharp and sudden - oh wait.

"Ack...!"

Yeah, that swerve was a little too sudden for Jude. The boy is sent flying right off the bird's back and straight into the field not too far from Tear's position, with a rather ungraceful landing on the ground. Needless to say, the wind's been (almost literally) knocked clear out of him, his hair and overall appearance ruffled and messed up from that disaster.

"Oww..." When he finally recovers from the shock of that landing, he rubs his head, which sustained an equally ungraceful landing along with his rear. But he's at least aware enough to immediately check on Tear's overall safety, still rubbing his head. "Are-- Are you okay? You're not hurt, right? ... Sorry, I didn't think it turn out that badly."