The light faded, and his patronus went with it. It wasn't fear that he felt, but a heightend sense of awareness. The boy's heart was pounding in his ears like war drums. There was no memories to summon, his mind firmly in the now.

"Freya, Kayla. I'm not so sure if we can trust professor Kaz to keep us safe. We should stay close, make sure no one gets in over their head." Shooting glances to the two girls, Helios readied his wand. If this were a more casual occurence, he would wonder how much he could trust either girl. But survival often makes hasty alliances.