[center][h2][color=#b3ccff]Esben Matthiassen[/color][/h2][/center]
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Unsurprisingly, he was proven correct about the Valheim-running-off part. But as Garuda dissipated into loose æther after being shot by Garland, Esben couldn't help but shoot the man a reproachful glare. It wasn't a complete set-back for the Kirins, but it [i]was[/i] a massive annoyance. In moments, though, the Valheimer airship was floating away, as Skaeller close air support was starting to be visible in the sky. [color=#b3ccff]"Eos. Selene."[/color]

The fairies popped back in to either side of him. Selene's tiny palm placed itself over his lips before he could speak again, the pair looking him over once before nodding to themselves.

[color=#b3ccff]"...Right. Look over the others, please. Rudolf got his bell rung pretty well, Miina was caught in that same blast as you were, and Izayoi might have some bruising around her throat."[/color]

[color=#008b8b][b]"Got it!"[/b][/color] Eos rushed off over to Miina, taking her limp hand and straining to lift her arm up to get a better look. Selene nodded as well, floating over to Rudolf and trying to peer in through the slots of his helmet. Galahad and Éliane at least didn't seem to have been touched at all...he'd seen Chisato tumble after firing off her cannon, but she was back on her feet in an instant and didn't look to be harmed either. Better than they'd been dealing with, at least, and faster done—which left only the problem of checking in on Garuda herself.

He reached into his cloak, pulling out the crystal that Cid had handed him when they had stumbled into Ramuh's grove. It was, unsurprsingly, glowing brightly—Garuda's summit was clearly a holy enough location to call him in. [color=#b3ccff]"Avert your eyes, everybody,"[/color] he warned the others, as the crystal began to grow warmer in his grasp with his focus upon it. [color=#b3ccff]"This thing gets painfully bright once Cid's on his way..."[/color]