Kanaya shielded her eyes at the sudden flare, sneering at the taunt of the voice. She was half-tempted to leave right then, just out of spite for its insistence of control, but she couldn't well leave Feferi here. Perhaps she was right on some level, but it was only duty to a friend that robbed Kanaya of her options.

"There's no other direction for us, really. See if you can't remove one of those torches for your own use." Kanaya had her own light, but it wouldn't do to leave Nepeta without in case something unexpected happened. Slowly, she continued her ascent.