Between the two girls, they managed to help with Blin’s steering problem.  The tomboy took the left, flying above that wing so she could dip down to push it with her feet when needed.  Nikki, with her usual precision maneuvering, put her glider directly under the right wing of her friend, hardly any space at all between the two gliders.  Fortunately they didn’t need to do much.  Aside from the issue with steering, Blin’s glider was still in good condition and had no trouble staying airborne now that they could keep it steady.

Gaius and Lee were no longer in sight as the trio soared onward, travelling considerably farther than the knight and the young lady, who’d had to cut their flight short.  Nikki didn’t even think about landing early.  Their goal was the star, and while she’d have more or less followed Gaius were he around, she wasn’t the sort to deliberately hang back.  Besides, the issue with Blin had driven all thought of the other damaged glider from her mind.
 
“Cloud-head, pay attention!” she said sharply after some time, seeing his focus was wandering.  “You’re not going to be able to land the way you usually do.  We can’t help you that low.  It’s time to learn a roll-landing.  Not as nice as a swoop and drop, but it’ll have to do.”  The young woman quickly instructed Blin in the basic technique, giving as many pointers as she could.  “Make sure you roll,” she cautioned.  “It will help you absorb the impact.”

They finally drew close to the ground, and Nikki watched their altitude carefully.  When they were only a dozen yards or so up, she knew it was time.  They’d already slowed as much as they could, and there was nothing else they could do to help.  “This is where we gotta drop back, Blin.  Remember: jump, tuck, and roll.  You can do it!”  With that she dove slighting and cut her speed enough to stall, before recovering and going to land herself.  Blin didn’t do to badly, she thought, though it wasn’t a very elegant landing.  When he came to a stop, staring up at the sky, the boy just lay there.  Nikki let her glider fold shut and approached, eyes widening.  Was he -- asleep?  No way, he’d /just/ been awake.  “Wake up, sleepyhead,” she called, shaking him.  “You okay?  Still in one piece?  That was a pretty good job, considering it was your first time.”  The young lady grinned down at him.