Jay slurped his cocoa. He would have put a hand on Roxstar's shoulder to make her feel like she back-up, but who knew how Vincent's magic would work? As it was beyond his ken and the plan needed more than just Jay smash, he started wandering toward Marcus and the injured horse.

Now that he wasn't fighting his anger about Vincent, he might be able to help Aether more. Besides, Jay did not want to be the horse's proxy and have to carry Marcus on his shoulders into battle.