Shadow isn't quite steady, but that seems to be more related to the shoddy construction of the lift than any issues with his training. He whines and growls, but you do get the tense wolf up the lift, through the hole, and keep him from running off into the sunlight.

Antal can easily climb up behind Rana, and now you can all see the scene.

There are more pebbles, and the closer bank is covered with grass. You were pretty deep underground-the hole which is twenty feet up inside the cave is at the bottom of a shallow indent in the dirt, about half a foot deep, and well hidden by an overabundance of tall, prickly, grasses. The sun glints off of the river, and you can see tiny bits of things bobbing in it through the grass stalks. Fishing boats as well, if you are seeing straight. If you are not mistaken, you are still very close to the capital-you can see it on the horizon. You are on the wrong side of the river, admittedly, but there are ways to deal with that.