[ They make it to the front of the house with Riku moving at a quicker pace than that, but he's mentally guessing that Riku could be out for as long as Sora at this point. He shoos away the wyverns at the front door, taking care to try and use his free hand rather than force Riku to shift how he's balancing himself. ]
There, at least now the only problem will be the stairs.
[ He stops at the base of the stairs, and then shifts to stand in front of Riku. This much he won't ask about - it's the best way rather than trust Riku's stamina after forcing himself this far. Sure, Riku could use the handrail going up one side and his other hand on the wall, but then they're still depending on his sense of balance to not hit the floor.
So instead of risk that, Arden grabs both of Riku's wrists and starts walking backwards up the stairs - slowly. ]
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There, at least now the only problem will be the stairs.
[ He stops at the base of the stairs, and then shifts to stand in front of Riku. This much he won't ask about - it's the best way rather than trust Riku's stamina after forcing himself this far. Sure, Riku could use the handrail going up one side and his other hand on the wall, but then they're still depending on his sense of balance to not hit the floor.
So instead of risk that, Arden grabs both of Riku's wrists and starts walking backwards up the stairs - slowly. ]