[center][h2][color=#b3ccff]Esben Matthiassen[/color][/h2][/center]
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Esben twisted around and leapt over the waves of æther that Ferdiad lashed out at the Kirins with, though with Izayoi, Rudolf, and Galahad all in the way, he didn't have a clear enough shot that he was willing to  take with his new pistol at the demon jester. They had a better shot with them, though, who had something better to hit him with as well: [color=#b3ccff]"Another flare, please,"[/color] he bid Éliane, stowing the pistol and pulling out his journal, already open to a familiar page. [color=#b3ccff]"Right to its chest. Eos! Selene!"[/color]

The fairies materialized in thin air, free-swirling æther drawn into corporeal form just like the shadow creature that had accosted them. Eos immediately locked eyes with Esben, her diminutive features crunching up somewhere between a pout and a scowl. [color=#008b8b][b]"Well, it [i]took[/i] you long enough to call us back!"[/b][/color] she accused, poking him in the chest. [color=#b3ccff]"No time, Eos—"[/color]

[color=#008b8b][b]"Like hell!"[/b][/color]

[color=#cc44f5][b][i]"Eos!"[/i][/b][/color]

Selene's screech, darting to hide behind Esben, forced her sister to turn away and look at the battlefield, whereupon she promptly did the same. [color=#cc44f5][b]"What [i]is[/i] that thing?"[/b][/color] Selene squeaked, barely peeking over his shoulder before the field of battle was cast in shadow. Well-honed senses let him keep himself safe from any stray swings of claw or blade as Ferdiad covered the field in shadow and reappeared right in their midst, though he didn't miss the flung drops of blood flying off the end of the demon's scythe right after swinging at Chisato, narrowly turning it from cutting or impaling him on the follow-through.

[color=#b3ccff]"Selene, give us all some more light, if you would,"[/color] Esben commanded. [color=#b3ccff]"Eos, patch Chisato up, and then keep an eye on the rest."[/color] Both fairies moved to fulfill his command, Selene rising above the combatants, watching Galahad's halberd so that she could keep clear of it, while Eos dashed over to clutch onto Chisato's shoulder and start mending her wound. Esben slid his journal back into a pocket, pulling the buckler off his belt as he strafed around Ferdiad to come at the jester from the opposite side, taking an opportunistic swing as the demon pulled back from Rudolf's parry to try and attack at a different angle.