As the civilians were rushed onto the evac helicopter, Luke handed Naida's rifle through the window, saluting to Esailia "Thank you for the assist, Captain. If you ever need another soldier, look me up." Before he turned to run for the helicopter, giving a final wave of farewell to the firesquad. The feline saluted in return and nodded, but said nothing as she watched the chopper take off and head to safety. ~[i] I hope I never have to.[/i]~ She thought to herself, then snapped herself out of her mind and into the moment as Edward gunned the vehicle.

Tapping her PADD on, she slid her finger across the screen multiple times, head hunched as she re-read the mission details, but as she read she felt something moist at the corner of her mouth. Esailia used the cuff of her sleeve to wipe it away, knowing already that it'd come away red. She distracted herself by barking "Edward! Follow Blade to the Mine, we'll get further orders there. Naida, keep an eye on our flanks and rear, I don't want anything sneaking up on us. Nathanial, reload all our guns and check to make sure the rest of your gear is secure. Grab a few flashbangs as well, I want to be ready for hostage extraction if need be." While the siblings were busy looking elsewhere, Nathanial had seen the blotch of blood at his captain's mouth, but as in the Crawler, said nothing about her health, simply nodding with a "Yes, Ma'am." before getting to work with the guns.