Vesper made a face like someone jabbed a peeled lemon up his nose. He put the heel of his palm to his temple. He did not enjoy the sensation of someone else putting words into his mind.

"I didn't so much as hear it as have it ring in my skull." His hearing being far superior than a regular man's, he would have preferred to have it be heard on the outside of his body.

He let out a slow breath. He maybe shouldn't have gone out as a hero today. Vesper spread his wings and offered a hand to the hyperventilating swordswoman. "Need a lift?"