Now that was strange—he looks back to see Sébastian on his feet again, and not screaming. He remembers Krios mentioning something about broken legs. Had that just been an illusion, or some other ability that Krios was in possession of? Had them toppling it disrupted its abilities?

"Just try to keep the damn thing down."

Mouth thinning, as there's very little time to afford focusing on something other than Krios—he'd be damned if he didn't hit hard—he follows the familiar summoning routine, and sends Castor shrieking out again. If he can get him to stay down, all the better.