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It wasn't Cecilia's proudest step into the limelight. She did however, recognize that even if she did complete stage three by herself, she'd be just as tired and battered as she is now. Yet at the same time, she had a feeling that it would have been easier to deal with had she prevailed under her own strength. She smiled faintly at a kind of inside joke that neither James nor Neric might understand. The first day felt like quite some time ago, and yet she couldn't shake the notion that she still had a lot to prove. She chuckled alongside James, his infectious laughter cheering her up. After an embarrassing showing like, she appreciated his care and concern, even if a part of her would have liked to have been left alone. Her hand was trembling and quite dirty with the climb involving as much natural elements as it did. She wasn't expecting James to take it like this, but smiled bashfully when he did. "I could use a break, but I don't feel right just [i]quitting[/i] here. Maybe you can go ahead and cli-[i]wait! James look![/i]" she simply glimpsed at the wall to notice Lin's predicament, her mind racing once again as she pointed hurriedly to her. "James! Neric! Isn't there something that you can do!?" Cecilia didn't enjoy having to admit to herself that she was effectively powerless to help, but knew that her friends weren't, focusing on that for the time being.