... Why did it have to be ice. It's very difficult to get to the ritual room with so much melted, but it's feasible. Axel managed it, anyway. His memories have yet to fully return, and he doesn't really understand everything that's going on, and he's not in the best shape, but he manages to walk in the door anyway.

A quick look around tells him everything he needs to know. This is a clusterfuck. But he's not about to let that stop him, not when Ignatius is for once out of the seat of summer power. Maybe he can help, maybe he can't, but he calls out anyway, not bothering to hold back a grin. "Hey Iggy! Fancy seeing you here! Wonder what winter would say if they knew?" Maybe it'll be a suitable distraction, while he's fighting Rin. Maybe.