Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-50.129.241.31-20130407013257/@comment-23784953-20130827010650

209.193.10.82 wrote:

Plus, once he stopped, that must have made it harder to jump. With momentum, he could probably make it. Without? Maybe not. Physics in fictionland. Okay.

Seriously though, I think he stopped intentionally. Common agreement says they're longtime partners, or possibly longtime friends.