[He's prepared for impact, for the arrow to strike against his bracer if he's lucky, but it sails past him and towards Ori— he hadn't been fast enough, and he lets out a wordless shout as he turns sharply to face her, just in time to see the arrow itself deflected by another shield, this one made of flames rather than vines.

Not what he'd expected from her, but it does seem familiar.]

That was way too close!

[Behind him, the Noctaere is struggling to stay afloat in the air; it fires another arrow but this one goes wide, its current state making it difficult for it to aim properly, and Balthus is quick to look between Ori and their foe.]

I think we can probably restrain him the same way as the Erasers— if you can use vines to grab him, I could destroy that bow, take out his weapon!

[Which means no more people turning, if they're very lucky, at least for a few minutes. Enough time to get people to safety.]