The spiral ladder was small and steep, with a seemingly fragile handrail.
Stepping down without carrying anything is challenging.
Stepping it down with one person on one shoulder poses a particular challenge, even for superhumans like Prince Alex and Valeria.
However slightly.
Lady Ayana turned her back and looked at the two people standing behind her with their baggage before saying, "You go first, Alex. And please illuminate the way as you go. Valeria, you're next."
Prince Alex, carrying the King on his shoulder, expeditiously stepped on the ladder with outstanding steadiness and footing as he did not hold the ladder's handrail. His other hand radiated a white light bright enough to light the otherwise pitch-dark tunnel.
Valeria finds it easier to carry Callista if she channels her Power onto her upper body. Even walking down the stairs was a problem, particularly when Prince Alex had illuminated the tunnel properly.
