Their was a sudden rush of air, almost like a pop, as Tarrok arrived. Softer, at least, then when he used it in combat. Then it tended to sound like a metallic clang, some great staff striking metal. Not entirely sure why that happened, just yet.<br/><br/>Place had definitely been hit, but not directly it seemed. Chances were Aiko had been able to draw them away from this point. Didn't help that she, unlike he, didn't tend to throw blasts around like candy. Would make tracking the fighting a bit easier, hopefully.<br/><br/>Sage was curled up in a ball, shaking and quivering. Tail curled around her like a ward. Then she looked up, saw her father as he came around the corner. Then she started bawling her eyes out, a wailing ocular gusher.<br/><br/>Tarrok picked her up and held her tight. Set her on his knee and bounced gently, brow furrowed with worry. Daikon upset had been one thing, but this kind of breakdown was simply painful. He looked up at the clerk, who definitely did not expect this to happen today.<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080FF">"What happened?"</span>