His ears soon began to ring. Each step he climbed made the pressure wrong. Each step was a challenge. It felt like his legs were leaden. He felt sluggish, with little energy to waste on anything but taking one more step.
He wanted to give up. He wanted to sit down, and let the pressure subside. Let the ringing in his ears stop. A short break, he told himself over and over again while his gaze remained fixed on the Fallen Angel’s back.
He showed no sign of stopping. He climbed the stairs slowly, but deliberately. Each step he took was filled with confidence. His wings slowly began to glow with an ethereal light as they reached the halfway point.
Soon, the layer of clouds blocking the sky began to scatter. Rays of blinding white sunlight pierced the clouds, illuminating the palace below for a split second before the shadow of something large blocked their path.
“Hurry,” The Fallen Angel’s voice reached his ears. It was but a whisper,
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