[ Jesse is up the stairs in a flash, using that speed he has that most people don't expect from him. When you're careful to move slow and downright lazily when most people are watching, it'll serve you well to get one up on them when they're not. ]

You think I like carryin' people around? I'm an old man, don't forget. That ain't good for my back.

[ He's not standing on the very top step, but he is a couple down from that. Enough to keep her from getting far, or to catch her if she tries and the pain is too much. ]

Sure you could walk these. And you'd hate every second of it, and heaven forbid you knock somethin' back out of place. I'll get an earful for that. So just let me help.