The door to the cannon control room slammed shut just as they were thrown into the clear. Cecil was back up in less than a second, yelling and pulling and banging on the door, shouting for Yang to stop this nonsense. Rydia was there too, pleading through the metal for the monk to reconsider; hadn't they already lost too many allies? Kain and Rosa simply stood, resigned.
The paladin was the first to regain his composure, gently taking the summoner by the shoulders, then roughly by the arm when the floor shuddered beneath them. Cecil dragged her forward, throwing the two away from the door just in time to be spared the brunt of the explosion.
Rosa moved to console the green-haired girl as Cecil began to walk with purpose, leading the group back out of the tower and not waiting to see if they followed.
Kain stayed a ways behind him, eyes on the floor just touched by the paladin's boots. He had not known Yang long, but had come to deeply respect him from his solid strength and quiet confidence. This last act had proven him to be yet another undeniably heroic character, and in the wake of such sacrifice Kain could not help but wonder if, presented with such a situation, he could do the same. For the team. For the world.
"Do not even think it." The paladin had not turned, not even broken step, but it was obvious to whom and of what he was speaking. The unusual harshness in his voice made Kain look up.
Anger flared in him suddenly. Did Cecil doubt him this much, after all his talk of forgiveness? Was he denying that Kain would take a mortal blow for Rosa, or Cecil himself, without a second thought? Especially now, now when he was so painfully aware of the value of his life compared to theirs.
Cecil kept walking, seemingly obvious of the glare threatening to set his hair ablaze. "Just remember that if you do, I will hunt you down and make you regret it. Even in the afterlife, don't think you're safe. I have enough people to track down already; don't make me go after one more."
Kain's shame was immediate; of the two of them, he was the only one who doubted him. Except…
"I cannot believe this universe so broken as to send you to the same place as I."
Cecil did turn a bit then, profile just visible behind a curtain of light hair. "That is not an issue. I will find you regardless."
At this Kain had to turn away, silently cursing himself once again as he blinked away the signs of his weakness.