Tempest offers him a lopsided smile when he covers his ears, then turns back to the corner and the beam of light bouncing closer towards them. She goes perfectly still, concentrating, and when she can hear the scrape of a boot against the ground, she starts chanting to spell under her breath.

There's no fancy lighting show like her other spells, no sign that a spell has even been cast, but as soon as the man appears around the corner, Tempest lightly touches his shoulder. He looks at her in surprise, opens his mouth to say something—but instead he tumbles forward, completely out. Quick reflexes allow Tempest to catch him before he hits the ground, and she drags him into the dark of their corner, sitting the man against the wall.

She lets out a breath - that actually worked - and glances back up to Charlie, giving him a nod to let him know that it was okay to uncover his ears.