Escaflowne barely managed to keep up and had used the limits of his powers to stay with her. When they arrived he had to catch his breath and said "Good grief you're fast!"
He squared up having assumed his Steelguard stance. If she broke through, he'd have a serious problem. He could sustain single megaton impacts without his stance being broken but she would put his defensive powers to the test and push him to their absolute limits.
"I, Escaflowne, am ready. Have at thee! Do not worry about holding back. I've been crushed beneath a Titan's heel and survived."