[It probably wasn't good that he was saying this out loud. Lancer finished writing his spell, not so much as speaking a word aloud. This was all done with a thought, as if he were willing something to happen.]

Yeah. I thought the situation would be a little more dangerous, initially. So--I readied something, just in case.

[Up overhead, the eagle's screeching was heard. It swooped through the street once before rapidly ascending once more. In a short moment, it was gone as quickly as it had appeared.

Lancer realized he should have done that much sooner. Admittedly, the nervous twitch in his eyebrow spoke wonders at just how close a call that was.]

Jeez.