Panther Park you gonna get more than you bargained for tonight

It seemed almost a little like the big brother feelings that Nikai had for Arcturus were turned around when the ascent began, as Arcturus seemed a patient -- though not very vocal -- teacher who kept checking in with him various times to see how he was doing. Nikai didn't want Arcturus to know that he was tired, so kept going a bit longer than maybe he should've, but eventually he decided: We should head back. His legs were already aching, especially his right front leg that was diagonal to his missing limb, as it received extra pressure this way. His muscles screamed, but he told himself he would be alright going down again; he had to be, anyway.