Standing on their feet, Milo and Damian's legs were quaking under the pressure and even with the support of all of their energy into their legs, the pressure was unbearable. They were both clearly in immense pain, but their expressions hadn't changed in the slightest with their target still staying the same.
Making it not only onto the ninth step, but even the tenth step, if that was even possible.
They both didn't give in and Damian thought about everything he wanted to achieve, while Milo did the same as they both stepped onto the 9th step. Then bringing their other foot over, they actually managed to get onto the ninth step successfully, which was incredible.
However, standing on the ninth step felt like an impossible feat, and although they weren't flung off like Matilda, Julia and Cole were, they were still struggling greatly.