Steven nods, glad that at least Yuya agrees with him. He looks incredibly frustrated as he turns back to Lion, like a kid who is arguing with a parent.

"If you won't help me go back then... then make sure Hinawa is safe, okay?" Steven says crossly, and then turns to the vine-filled staircase. He moves over to it with a flap of his wings. Yuya and him are small. The thorns are thick, but they should be able to squeeze through if they're careful.

"Come on, Yuya," he says more softly. "We gotta go through here."

Folding in his wings as closely as he can, Steven starts pulling the vines out of his way with as much superhuman strength as he can muster. Bud and Lil look at each other, and then hope down off of Lion's mane, and start throwing razor-sharp leaves at the vines to help clear the way.