"Stay there," he said, stepping off to the side. He didn't care if this ship tried to stop him again, and no better way to test this out than trying to get one of these things open again. Just in case it worked.

He focused, and the brand on his left arm, despite being dulled, let off a faint, blue glow. A glow that quickly spread down his entire arm. Snow reeled back, positioning his arm to thrust it forward with an ice attack--

But he'd stop short when a threatening tentacle shot out of the ground. The particles that had formed around his arm quickly disappearing. Once they did, he rubbed at his arm his with other hand. At least he knew it worked now.