Taka had heard their chatter, realizing who was in trouble and who was the trouble he looked between Ruby and the enemy mage for a moment before deciding that the former needed him more urgently.<br/><br/>Running over the chocobo fought beak and talon to keep anyone from getting closer.<br/><br/>-- -- -- -- --<br/><br/>Imos had managed to grab the crossbow and noted with satisfaction that it was a lightweight, easy to use specimen of this modern weapon.<br/><br/>he had heard the sound of chaos in the camp around himself and was already on his way back, scaling up to the walkway on the camp walling when he heard Piero shout for someone to take that mage down, forgoing Sera's comment for the moment he lined up the shot with the enemy, intent to put a bolt through that mage's skull, and fired.