They might have hit, if Estinien wasn't anticipating just such an attack. His flight path bends abruptly, in defiance of regular physics, sending him rocketing in a sharp arc from an angle that would make no sense at all for a creature relying entirely on traditional flight. As a dragoon, the sky was his playground even before he had wings, and this is no exception. They fold to his sides, body spiraling, a build-up of fire aether around him forming a natural shield against ice.

It flows seamlessly into a Dragonfire Dive, his body striking the ground at Kaeya's feet and erupting into a halo of concussive flame. Whether or not Kaeya stays there long enough to find out, it will surely leave a crater behind.