Instead, Clara took her rock climbing claw from her sack, attaching it to her waist, and made her way deeper into the cavern to the base of the rock. Being sheltered from some of the elements, there was not an excessive buildup of ice on the face of the rock. This was good and would make climbing easier.

The ninja placed one handhold. The photosensitive threading in her body stocking faded to a dark gray to better match her darker surroundings. Then she placed a foothold on the same side. The makeup around her eyes also changed to dark gray.