"Let's go…! Let's try it!" Everyone was practically buzzing with excitement.
Ethan lifted a hand and stopped them.
If each person only got one shot, then they needed to do this right.
He activated True Sight and swept the entire Celestial Stairway carefully. He still couldn't see where the ritual circle was, or how it worked…
…but he did see something.
A small smile tugged at Ethan's mouth.
"In a minute, you all follow my footsteps," he said, voice turning serious. "Where I step, you step. Exactly."
"Got it!" everyone answered.
Ethan's tone made it clear this wasn't optional.
Grace's eyes widened. "Ethan… are you saying the Celestial Stairway has a weak point?"
"Yeah," Ethan said with a light shrug. "Probably just age. It's been here too long—there are patterns."
Chloe's face fell. "Ugh… then didn't we totally get ripped off?"
