Xie Lian's advice, followed, does make the remainder of the trip easier on his fellow passengers. As does Ruoye, meaning the upsets of winds being navigated like currents doesn't lead to anyone lost, only Jingyi concentrating on flying them through to the storm's eye in a tightening spiral. Or something like one, as they burst into the blazing silence at its centre, an almost aching beauty in the storm's eye.

He circles downward, touching the frozen ground and huddling low to make it easier for passengers to disembark and start the process of setting the equaliser.