Ambrose wiped the sweat from his brow and wactedh Caleb carefully. He didn't understand what was happening to him, but it was clear he was getting very sick very fast. He followed's Calebs gaze to the staff grasped in his hand. At first the currents it sent through him were overwhelming, almost painful but the longer he held it, the more used he got used to the feeling of magic flowing through him. "I know. This thing could do a lot of damage..." His voice trailed off as he pictured Codal's sharp grin in his head. 

"No. I remember how to do it." He shook his head and held up his free hand. First a flat palm, then close the pinky and ring finger. Murmur the chant quietly then push your palm out and draw a straight line downwards. Amrbose walked through all the steps in his head and as he did the a wooden staircase appeared from the lip of cliff down into the foliage below. 

Letting out a sigh of relief, He tested the first step gingerly. It seemed pretty stable to him and started down the rest. Ambrose gestured for Caleb to follow him as he started down the staircase. It didn't take them long to completely descend to the bottom. Ambrose stepped off into the under brush and glanced around. As soon as his foot touched the solid ground a shiver ran up his spine.

Codal stepped out from the shadows, grinning wider then ever and yellow eyes looking the staff up and down. "Glad to see you two made it out." He paused and sneered at Caleb, noting his weakened state. "Hand over the staff sweet thing, and I'll get you the knife you so desire." Codal's voice was velvet, and he took a confident step towards Ambrose, a clawed hand reaching out.