She counted to seven -- and seven seemed to provide her with an ample time-and-space discrepancy between his descent and her own. Claire grabbed onto a rung and swung one step down. The act itself brought unwanted memories to the forefront of her mind. Sewers; underground labs; secret areas. She tried to shake them away and to hold her own.

"...What do you mean?" She leaned to the left, glancing down after him. "Previously?"