"Raine doesn't know this arte." Raine's method of using light mana had always been the sort to take a bull by its horns, and make it work; a cutting edge of illumination. That wasn't in Guardian's nature, which was shaped differently to Raine's Force Field, even though the results were the same.

It was obvious Valdis wasn't getting up in the next minute or so. Kratos judged their surroundings safe enough to kneel by her even with his hand still on his sword. He put his other hand on the back of her neck, wordlessly casting First Aid to heal her a little more.

This one had no light mana in it, but illuminated their immediate area with the soft green glow of elementalless arte. "Don't push it."