That looked to Tony like he was more likely to pull Kaz back down, swinging back a few steps to watch Kaz's ascent and shake out his arms, and frowning dubiously at this offer. There was at least one benefit, though; "You let go," Tony commanded, with one determined finger pointed and holding Kaz's gaze to make sure he understood the unspoken half. Tony's fall would be much shorter than Kaz's.

The end of the cane was easy enough to reach, and Tony gave it a final, readying test of Kaz's strength with a tug before lifting himself off of the ground in a quick hand over hand, trying not to kick too much and make Kaz's job any harder. In his rush to relieve Kaz, he grabbed blindly for the banister and released the cane the moment he thought he had a grip, the momentum making the whole staircase groan and crack ominously.