[Uke]

Aireio gasped out suddenly and grasped at the collar around her neck as it flared up, sending a shooting pain through her. She stumbled and would have fallen if she hadn't been caught by a tall man with a square jaw.

"I didn't expect you of all people to return," Tobias Gale snorted, lifting the unconscious girl into his arms - knowing they wouldn't attack if he used her as a shield.