She filed the observation away for now, saying nothing. There would be time to address it later if necessary.
Leon didn't wait for Loriel's protests to finish. He simply stepped off the edge.
Gravity claimed them for exactly two seconds before Leon's control over the wind element activated. The air itself became cushioned, creating an invisible platform that slowed their descent gradually. It wasn't flying—more like controlled falling, the wind resistance increasing steadily until they touched down with barely more impact than stepping off a single stair.
Seraphine landed gracefully beside Leon, her movements fluid and practiced. She'd done this enough times that the transition from air to ground was seamless.
Loriel, on the other hand, immediately collapsed to the ground the moment her feet touched earth. Her legs had turned to jelly, her face was burning with embarrassment, and her heart was pounding for reasons that had nothing to do with fear of heights.
