"Right there at the foot of the altar steps," he replied.

Susan ended up on her behind at the bottom of the altar steps.

He came across the altar step and settled at her feet.

The three of them walked back to the base of the altar steps.

The priest would go up the altar steps, lift the monstrance in both hands.

With a sigh, she dropped onto the altar steps.

The figure made its way down from the altar steps.

He had but two or three paces to go to the foot of the altar steps.

His bravado deserted him as he reached the foot of the altar steps, however.

With a nod to acknowledge all of them, he came slowly down the altar steps.