It took a couple of moments, but thanks to Ursula and Lili's efforts, the spells holding Reffie in place dissolved and she fell to her knees coughing, madder than a charging Behemoth. But there was little she could do before the Gemone vanished, and as she pushed herself to her feet and started casting curative magic on Kain and Ursula, she yelled after the disappeared woman. "I am NOT a PEST!"

Not a word, Kain.

The wind hadn't calmed down at all - if anything, it got worse with one less body to block it. The white mage had to keep her eyes squinted shut in order to see, but she knew they weren't out of the woods just because Lufene was gone. "We still have to take care of the guardian! Be careful!"

And indeed, even as she spoke, Tiamat started to roar, taking off to swoop down in a dive...