The search for access to the outer shell of the Commander's ship was a fruitless one for Nataly. The ship's inner defences seemed rather impenetrable, and there was no clear path to get to the outside. It was while she was having a look around when the point became moot.

[b]"Mages, brace yourselves. We are not going to be quite as....airborne for a little bit."[/b] [i]WHAT?!?[/i] [b]"No worries, we'll be able to fly afterwords."[/b] [i]WILL I BE ABLE TO FLY AFTERWORDS?!? ALAINIA DAMN IT![/i] The commander appeared to be hunkering down as best he could. [b]"Hang on tight. And...don't mind the screaming you'll likely hear. That would be them getting what they deserve."[/b] [i]This crazy bastard is really doing this. Alainia save me from this madman![/i]

After scouring the area for something that would serve as a proper anchor, Nataly settled on a pipe hanging out from the side of an inner wall and wrapped her arms around that sucker like it was a stuffed animal following a night of corn vodka. She could hear the engine rumbling stop, and then a thud as hull met earth. Nataly felt her legs push against her for a second before the rumbling as the ship skidded along died down. And then the screams. And the whirring of the blades. She even thought she could hear the splatter hitting the remaining shreds of ice coating the hull. All she could do was shut her eyes and hold onto that pipe that was her only link to a world without the shrieks.

Finally after a tense few minutes all that was heard where the whirs of the propellers, Nataly allowed her feet to drop back down to the floor of the ship and she finally let go of the piping. [b]"....Well, hopefully most of you survived that...That was...quite the ride."[/b] [i]NO SHIT! THAT'S LIKE SAYING THE ACADEMY IS A NICE SHACK![/i] Nataly was less concerned with what he had to say after that and more with her own well being. Adrenaline had concealed most of the injuries from the ordeal. Now they were making themselves known. Her ankle was sore, not limiting, but still a little tender. Her robes were singed half to ash. [i]Definitely was smart wearing these onto the battle field. Smooth move, hun.[/i] Her right hand was still a bit numb from all the exposure to the storm but other than that, she was one of the lucky ones from the looks of things. The Nightshade was offering some home remedies, which were nice but unnecessary. Vana was definitely on board that train and she deserved it, going full hero in getting her and Eve off that rail. "If no one else is gonna have a drink of that, I'll take a swig. After dealing with all that bull, I'd even take some of the leftovers from last night."