The hunt for goldenfire (Afina and Jaela, later Surraruthru too)

[Ebiris]

"I still have wonder!" Afina insists, though she doesn't protest or try to escape the hug. "You remember when we went to Fire to get the Everblaze, and we heard the primal elemental's song? That was wondrous! Maybe when I become part of earth and air then flying islands will be altogether more alluring to me?" she trails off questioningly as thoughts of fire prompt other elements and how they might affect her.

[Anastasia]

"Maybe so. We need to get you back there soon," Kascha says, "Do you feel ready?" She holds the hug, a sense of warmth and peace coming over her. A feeling of enveloping love, like being home and self in your mother's arms.

[Ebiris]

"I do," Afina nods inside Kascha's comforting embrace. "Not now though, since if it's like last time it'll take me out of action for a while. Have to wait until we've given Lixer a bloody nose."

[Anastasia]

"Right," Agreement from Kascha as the party flies higher. Soon the islands are left behind, the skies growing dark. As you do, a heavy wind slams right into the party, pushing them down.

"Hold tight!" Arrel calls, "I know the trick to defeat this now!"

[Ebiris]

"You can do it, Arrel!" Afina encourages, holding onto Kascha's arms where they loop around her small body.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru flies as close as he can to Arrel, preparing to mimic whatever he's about to do.

[Anastasia]

Yet even before Arrel can cast, Mirajane utters one phrase calmly, "By the light of the Seladrine and the freedom of Hanali's heart, be free." A wave of power passes over the party, the wind no longer troubling any of you.

Mass Freedom of Movement. Mirajane's good at beign pre emptively useful. Freedom of movement on the whole party, CL 22nd, lasts for 220 minutes or 3 hours, 40 minutes.

[spoiler]
Kascha: 258/258 Spells used: 9th: Wish. Buffs: Freedom of Movement (CL 22)
Mirajane 283/283 Spells used: 10th: Mass Freedom of Movement. Buffs: Freedom of Movement (CL 22)
Arrel: 350/350 Buffs: Freedom of Movement (CL 22)

[Ebiris]

"That's fine too," Afina says, though she wonders if Arrel feels a bit cheated of his victory. "Good work, Mirajane!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru levels out his flying, letting a low rumble of glee at the sudden ease of flying.

"Whee! So much easier! Thank you!"

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Surraruthru: 238/238 Buffs: Freedom of Movement (CL 22)

[Anastasia]

Arrel's screech doesn't seem upset. Instead he leads on as the group pushes ahead of the winds, through them and onward. Into the darkness of the sky, a vast blue plane beneath you rather than a sphere. The air and warmth are still fine - if anything, it's getting warmer. The stars in the sky are coming closer - not stars at all. They are six winged angels of tremendous light, wearing starshine as armor and blade. There are dozens and dozens of them.

"Halt!" The single word is an overwhelming command, coming from all the star-angels as one.

[Ebiris]

"Just like last time," Afina murmurs from her perch on Arrel and Kascha. "Shouldn't have any trouble I hope," she adds, glancing between Mirajane and Surraruthru.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru adjusts his flight so he's simply orbiting around the others, still playing around with his new ease of movement, though he does stare at the angels whenever he can.

[Corwin]

Nothing to do but comply, given the circumstances. "Hello again," Jaela greets the angelic guards, silently wondering how they perceive the passage of time. "We've returned and weren't sure if it was alright to just gate to one of the platforms within without making the trip from the start. Can you enlighten us?"

[Anastasia]

"You may not, especially not with others." One advances, this one with a long lance made of starlight and wearing armor of it from head to toe. It seems more light than flesh, shining brighter the longer you look on him. "Only those that are pure can advance ahead. Should you advance cloaked in sin, you will be forever incinerated in the sun's fires." His gaze turns to both Surraruthru and Mirajane at once. How he does it you don't, two different focuses and gazes at the same time, despite the impossibility of it.

[Corwin]

"Good point," Jaela agrees. "The slightly slower way in it is." She doesn't worry one bit about Mirajane, and doesn't know much about the hyper fear dragon than his name and place of origin, so leaves it to the professionals. "Would you be offended if someone asked to see your lance? It's very nice and Mom always talks about crafting stars but I think it's the first actual weapon from them I saw this close."