Spritewing gallops toward the chute preparing to fly up in a minimum time so the wings don't get fouled up in narrow space.
The mass of the Wizard actually helps once he gallops vertically, the stone keeps him pressed into the wall for crucial moment while it changes directions and the pegasus holds the wings protectively flared around the stone.
Once he feels the weight is off, a powerful beat propels him up, although now the statue means he has to beat twice to counteract the drag of the inert weight.
He yells in dwarven as soon as he gets close "Friend incoming!"
Once he clears the entrance, still in dwarven.
"The exemplars are in fighting retreat, there are monsters and undead. Go get the priests and wizards!
And get this wizard off me, quickly, just cut the ropes and put it somewhere stable. The spell won't last long."
He looks at the guards.
"Move!"