Alfredo found himself on the edge as well, and given the amount of people approaching the tree already, perhaps that was for the best.

Running to catch up with one of the more familiar faces in here, he splashed a lingering mongoose with water, wishing he'd had something more offense-keyed to bring to the fore.

"Are you all right, Taiki?"

That shield looked useful, to be sure, but it was far from the only factor in play.