Sometimes it is hard to comment without referencing a related series, in this case Zero Believers.
spoilerSounds like they've just reason to seek to advance through the dungeon, and they can be polite when needful. So lending them a hand when asked (especially when allowing him to experiment) isn't a bad thing to do.
Eugene SpringSantafield, eh?
OK, that may be just a tad obscure of a reference.
And one I'm certain the author wasn't making.