Number 6 blinks rapidly in disbelief as the staff is replaced now with... a sword? It's getting harder and harder to rationalize this.

"Yes. Of course." He shakes himself out of his stupor and comes forward to grab the hilt and help apply pressure. Slowly, the doors begin to inch open. As they do, he puts a hand between them and pulls harder, until they can see beyond. Unfortunately, all there is to see is the wall of the shaft, with only a sliver of an opening above them where the floor landing is.

"We're in-between floors. I can see the opening up there but we have to somehow move this thing up to it."