Strife dismissed the guard beasts from the room, no doubt to follow in the Storm King’s footsteps and jibber like a madman to himself; he had already started showing the signs during his planned ‘return’ a week prior. Cid immediately made for a tower at the island that had been under construction and remained devoid of lights, hiding the overseer airship docked onto it from the sight of less trustworthy beasts. Once he and a select few had come aboard, including Wedge and the late-running Biggs, the vessel surreptitiously took off with most remaining islanders none the wiser.