"Then upstairs it is," Xelloss had said, following behind Leon this time. He observed the same as Leon--lots of people, but little in the way of useful signs for direction. If anything, it seemed busier up here. It was unlikely that all of these people had just woken up and wandered up here at whim as he and Leon had. Some of these people probably had been here a while, since their encounter with the two young men had revealed one had more information than the other. Perhaps some of these people were searching for something in particular, such as an escape route, rather than randomly meandering.

"Forward is as useful as back if we have no idea which direction is correct, isn't it?" Xelloss commented cheerfully when he noticed Leon looking his way.