Eric reeled from the blast. His shielding had held, but he still felt a slight sting from the impact. He quickly gathered himself, and magnified the force of gravity exerted upon him, shooting down to Jace, and then reverts to resisting gravity. He came to a quick halt just above the ground, where he continued to hover in case he needed to dodge an assault rapidly. "No need to thank me yet. Name's Eric. Any idea of what that thing is?"