Yeah, considering the barricade had been built to keep out even the smaller spirits, it's a bit of a struggle for Rosinante, who sighs as he dismantles some of their work, then lets whoever else is standing by downstairs that they're going up, and to seal it back off if they're not down in a few minutes. It's just not worth the risk to those asleep downstairs to keep their defenses down for the sake of two people.

But once doors and bedframes and tables have been rearranged so he can get through, Rosinante stumbles the rest of the way up the stairs, lands on his palms instead of on his face (good catch, for once) and then keeps both his gun and his light high, watching for any movement as he follows Cao Pi.