X didn't bother whispering any sort of assent, but a quick nod of his head said enough, even as he hobbled forward, in the direction that Zero had indicated.

He'd handled worse pain, though his leg was not liking him too much for going up those steps. But he could handle it. Over time, his mind was starting to push it to the back of his mind, and he'd forced his legs to at least agree with him, however clumsy and limping his movements seemed to be.

With a worried glance at Harpuia (that arm was still bleeding) and a quick look to Zero, X leaned on the wall to allow his muscles some respite after that upstairs trek before moving on.

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