It's not the first time they've done this, and it probably won't be the last, either. Horrifyingly, Lambert is even almost getting used to it.

He stumbles out of the shadows with a grunt, hands on knees, and looks around sharply. Not that he thought the birds could follow them immediately, but...

"Sorry for dragging you into this," he tells Sora, abruptly. "I didn't think they'd be that gutsy." The Winter Court must be getting damn desperate, but why? It had to be related to that ritual in Sora's vision. Just thinking about that makes his stomach turn.