Quote Originally Posted by Alleo View Post
It only worked out because the scions did not die. If it was not for Ystholas teleportation skills for example she and Thancred might have died. And we did lose Minfilia. Honestly the WoL was really lucky that everything turned out so good at the end.
I mean, she didn't have to use the spell to bring the ceiling down. That was all scriptwriter's choice for big cliffhanger finale. It was her teleport spell, after all, that took Minfilia. You'd think she'd have the brains to just freeze the water, causing the pursuers to go slow or slip and fall.