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How do I do that?
  • 1 of 11: The same way you got down from the courtyard.
  • 2 of 11: Through the open grate above the underground area.
  • 3 of 11: The opening's too high up for one person to jump up to it alone.
  • 4 of 11: But she might be able to make it if you were there to help her up.
  • 5 of 11: So you need to head back up to the top of the courtyard before you can bring Yorda there.
  • 6 of 11: And since you can't jump through the opening either, the only way to do that is to go back the way you first got there.
  • 7 of 11: You need to open the gate that you brought Yorda through, go back to the start of the level, and then climb back up the chain and down the stairs.
  • 8 of 11: Yorda can keep the gate open for you.
  • 9 of 11: Use R1 to get her to stand with you on the right pressure plate, then R1 again if necessary to make her let go of your hand.  You can then walk through the open gate and back to the hole in the ground of the courtyard above.
  • 10 of 11: Once you're at the hole, R1 *should* (emphasis on the "should") get Yorda to come to the hole and grab your hand so that you can pull her up.
  • 11 of 11: The trick is that Ico seems to have to stand very close to the hole before he'll stretch his hand out.  What worked best for me was walking up to the edge of the hole, dropping off the edge but not letting go, pulling back up, and then immediately pressing R1 to call Yorda.  If you can't get Yorda to move just by walking to the hole and calling her, this sequence may work for you.