[With each of them having their own method of transport, they make their escape without incident; even once they reach the stairwell, Gale is extra cautious and chooses not to touch down until they reach the next floor, exhaling with relief once he's on solid ground again. No sign of lava here, fortunately— so far.]

Let's hope I'm just imagining that it's a bit warmer here than it ought to be. An after-effect of being on the floor above.

[He'll not let his mind play tricks and get the better of him, but he will be on the alert for any environmental changes here.]

Those boots of yours really made all of that quite trivial, didn't they?