_{[ No Asteffiel, he is merely tired. Magic was draining for him without an outside source, and he had been using quite a bit of it since making his way into the ship with Axel. His stores were deep, but even he had limits and they were fast approaching. Later, he would need to ask the plant-man about his magic, not having known he had any. But later. ]}

It helps. It merely means we must keep ahead of them!

_{[ He put on a burst of speed, seeing their destination ahead. ]}