Percy rolled his eyes. "I wasn't planning on letting you go up the stairs by yourself on a first try, even if you might enjoy falling down and seeing just how much pain it would cause. It goes with the masochist thing you've got going."
He stood up and put an arm around Cass. "We'll walk to the stairs together and then I'll stay a little behind. You can use the rail for support and I'll make sure you don't fall backwards." He knew it would take forever regardless of how much he helped.