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"He's the bravest elf there ever was." Jim agrees as he casts a small, fond glance toward Illario. "Next to him, all the rest of us can do is try to keep up. If Serah Illario is going to carry you then I'll make sure the way is clear." And down Jim hops, kicking aside corpse and loose stone alike so Illario has as little in the way as possible to trouble him. They meet Neve and Harding partway back and the dwarf immediately hurries over to give Cecelia something to wear and Jim a pack for the girl full of whatever blankets, food, and water Harding could scavenge.

"We've got a bag all packed for you, just until we find your family." Jim says with a smile he doesn't feel. His gaze keeps drifting to Illario, and he knows he's not the only one worrying. Lace tries to see if there's anything to triage, but Neve purses her lips and looks away. She hasn't been able to utilize her magic to heal since Minrathous fell. When it did, she lost a part of herself she may never get back.

"Here, my turn to carry you home, bello." Jim gestures for Harding to handle the girl so he can kneel down and gesture for the Crow to climb onto his back. "Come on. You've earned a break."