Why was Suto so hung up on this kid? Whoever he was, he must have done something moronic, otherwise he'd be here with people who cared about him so much. The girl snapped from her reverie when Suto clicked his finger in front of her face. Her relaxed state tensed instantly, a glare replacing the lackadaisical gaze. "Force of habit. If I'm paired with somebody it's usually because they need their slack picked up - I was just making sure you didn't get distracted by a shiny and go running off like a child," She replied with ice in her voice. The young girl rose to her feet as she noticed Jason beginning to open the door, "Come on." She said, beckoning for the Suto as she drew her rapier and began heading for the threshold. ---- The entire party was on-edge as they opened the doors, Kimi had to squint and use her hand as a visor for a moment. They were on the roof? What was the point of all of that? She sighed and slashed the air, "Dammit - what kind of bullshit goose chase was that?" She asked as she saw Jason and Alphard heading into the open. Something trembled and she saw it before the others - her Searching skill was likely one of the highest here. Nero was likely only a moment behind her, but it was a critical moment. "Alphard, move!" She cried out, launching herself for Jason's first vantage point, taking hold of the chains. Even from up here, it was impossible to tell exactly how the worm had hidden beneath the floor of the roof - it must have been in the programming of the surface here. A bit illogical, but inconsistencies had to exist sometimes... The young girl saw Alphard hit the ground and her rapier flashed a bright pink as she launched herself acrobatically from it, speeding like a cruise missile. <> was a Sword Skill she'd acquired only the other day, but she had been using it often - the speed it gave her was phenomenal. As her fine blade sunk into the flesh of the beast, the worm recoiled, taking the girl's momentum from an angle and having to reel back. However, it was also a sturdy monster, having such a solid center of gravity and massive weight. However, one could only hope that the surprise attack was the most dangerous part of the beast... Nero saw Alphard get thrown to the floor and somehow Kimi was already responding. He looked over to one of his only "friends" in the world and called out, "Suto! On me!" He brandished his blade - somebody had to block for the other boy and Kazaro never really needed a partner. The silver-haired baron readied tipped his hat cockily and readied his sword, sprinting for Jason, who was likely already on his way for Alphard. They needed to group up - they didn't have much in the way of defense, but they could all fend and typically dodge for themselves. Alphard was the exception. Finally, as Kimi yanked her blade from the flesh of the sand worm, she gave it a good hack before using it as a springboard. The monster was recovering and when it readied itself again, the small girl was already on the ground beside the rest of the party. A gut-wrenching scream tore through the air as the worm let out its cry.