cressida/eden/peony/open! | right after the explosion.
Eden just blinked at the sudden sheet of ice before them. The water had protected them from being struck by the spell, thankfully. Looking around, just as the other woman did, she blinked at seeing the black mage. "I can say we definitely would appreciate your help."
She felt the hand on her shoulder and turned to look at the girl's concerned expression. Her response was simply a wink and the smiling of her eyes as her mouth was covered. "We'll be right behind you, leading anyone else who might be stuck out."