So he picks her up again and prepares himself for more screaming as he takes off.

There is no more screaming. Just a bit of whimpering.

Then they can fly! Back to Kaede, even!

They're in the travel agency—presumably, since Kimahri is standing guard outside.

He lands safely nearby and lets Rikku down.

Kimahri nods.

And Rikku walks into the Travel Agency.

"Oh you're here, good."

"Where's Dona?"

"She and Barthello left."

"To continue their pilgrimage…?"

"One presumes."

Shrug. "What's next?"

"Next we go to Macalania Temple."

"Are we resting for a bit or can we go now?"

"We go now."

Doorwards!

They pass the lake where they were attacked and start making their way to the Temple.

The path seems to consist of ice bridges over a deep chasm. They're wide enough not to be too dangerous, but the path slopes down and the ice walls get higher and higher around them.

"Ooh," says Theo, seeing this. "… I don't suppose there are flying fiends that will try shooting you all off this?"

Does that winged eye with a mouth answer his question?

It does! … He alkalis it also, assuming he still cannot magically change it.

He still cannot magically change it! It is dead.

"Will you all be mostly safe going down?"

"Yeah, we're good."

He starts flying, then.