Ashelia deftly avoided the staff - really, unless the King had more tricks up his sleeve or the young Queen fell asleep in the air, there was no way he would actually be able to strike her. Pride is an insidious killer, Ashe...

Seeing the King's attention taken by Ales' ship, Ashelia took only a moment to look down at Jade and Sephiroth to make sure they weren't crushed before zooming off to help the Teensie prepare for the coming assault. She was no longer a Red Mage, after all - she couldn't heal them if she wanted to.