Kade put his hand on Alexander's shoulder gently. "Remember when I told you not to eat or drink anything here? Wash here has had food and drink. Sumi was seeing if he had eaten or drank yet. Leaving now..." Kade trailed off, his hand leaving Alexander's shoulder and glanced up at the large castle in the distance. "It would start a war." Lightning flashed across the sky and Kade winced. It felt like a threat. The rain didn't lessen either. It poured down harder. 

"Take us to the ladder. Wash you can join as long as possible. I think it'll help to have a local for some of it at least." Sumi said first directing to Katalina and then to Wash. She gave Alexander a sympathetic look. "You'll know when you can't go any farther." She added.