"Good work, Pidge," he exhaled, corners of his mouth twitched up in a spare smile. The rush of anxiety he'd felt when she was trapped rushed away, leaving him feeling more certain of the ground he stood on, and he nodded quickly.

"You've helped a lot of people already; and height had nothing to do with it. I need you to lead those who can go out of here. I've set up a line to the lifeboats, make sure they join it and they're being helped - then join me back here. Okay?"