Lloyd nodded as Arthur gave out more information, revealing more about the boss' nature. If it was as slow as he implied then there wouldn't be too many problems. While one powerful blow posed a serious threat to the lightly equipped swordsman, his speed and evasion were high enough that he wasn't really worried. He would just stay on the monster's flank and inside his reach as much as he could. With the others drawing attention it looked to be any easy fight from his end. He just hoped nobody did something stupid and got hurt. It was only the first boss, but that didn't mean much. In some games, the first boss isn't intended to be defeated the first time you face it.

When the badges were presented, Lloyd took one and inspected it. He'd never really belonged to such a group before, and from the looks of it neither had many of the others. They were an odd assembly, but perhaps that was for the best. Pinning the badge to the tan scarf around his neck, he glanced around at the rest of the group. It looked like everyone was nearly ready. Lloyd's falcata already rested across the small of his back, hilt sticking out from behind his right hip. He saw no reason to equip his shield at this point. The rest of the group would be handling defense, and he needed to be as mobile as possible.