Standing in front of the stairs, Apollo glanced around at the participants. They were basically jumping before landing on or around the tenth step, then proceeding to just run or walk up the mountain.
Bel, Filly, and Gail also did the same, though Bel and Gail landed on the 17th and 16th steps, respectively.
Filly landed on the 13th step. Seeing her companions already ahead of her, she couldn't help but shout, "Wait for me!" Then she started running towards the two.
The beggar turned to the step in front of him. What is it that's holding them? Curious, he raised his foot and put it on the first step. He didn't raise his other foot yet, trying to see if he could feel the 'thing' that made the others struggle up the stairs.