Eddie knows his arms are going to be feeling this, and he makes a mental note to lift some weights if they ever get out of here. He does his best to match Mat’s pace, following his path and grabbing holds as he leaves them. Eventually, he loses his footing on a loose stone and nearly goes plummeting back to the ground, but he manages to steady himself using the hand holds. It’s a minor fright more than anything, but it’s impossible to see how high they are, and he doesn’t want to be the reason Mat goes down as well.

“Jesus,” he hisses, pressing close to the wall. After a brief moment of catching his breath and keeping his heart from jumping through out of his throat, he calls up to Mat. “I’m good. Sorry. False alarm. You see anything?”