[center][h3][color=#b3ccff]Esben Mathiassen[/color][/h3][/center]
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[color=#b3ccff]"Oh, what a bother,"[/color] Esben muttered as the party dove into the fray with the beasts. Not just for the same reason he always wanted to complain when running into them—his focus as a [i]duelist[/i] was already plenty obvious to the rest—but for the overall interruption of it. Between running through various options in his head that they'd have once they reached Brightlam and trying to mentally map out just [i]where[/i] they'd managed to find themselves, he needed all the concentration he could muster.

Which, in the face of another Eidolon, ravenous beasts, and Cid's reappearance, was not nearly enough. At least the latter would help make some of his planning easier. [color=#b3ccff]"Eos, Selene, you can come out."[/color] The pair of fairies peeked out from the edges of his cloak, that he still wore despite the humidity and heat just to keep the rest of his clothes from getting torn to shreds in the forest, before flying out around him.

He was almost certain he could hear Eos breathe out a long, slow [b][color=#008b8b]"Wow..."[/color][/b]

As they took in the sight, he fell back towards the rear of the group where he could more easily overlook the course of the battle. [color=#b3ccff]"Keep an eye out in case they hit anybody,"[/color] he ordered Eos, snapping her out of her momentary reverie staring up at Ramuh. [color=#b3ccff]"We don't need any casualties, nor do I want to deal with any of them being plagued by the Blight themselves. Selene, speed them up if you would."[/color]

[color=#cc44f5][b]"On it!"[/b][/color] The purple-glowing fairy sped away in a heartbeat, casting her light over the gathered Kirins just as she had when they fought with Isolde and her knights. Not that Esben imagined any of them really [i]needed[/i] the help with Blight beasts...but it should make the tiresome part go by faster.