Caroline's tremors slowly subsided as Prince held her, and eventually the color returned to her face. She placed her hand over one of his as a silent gesture of thanks, then slowly stood up. 

"Everyone," she said, inhaling deeply to steady her voice. "Everyone, listen. By your reactions, I assume you all saw the same thing I did. While I cannot promise that this is a joke, or that we'll all be safe, I want you to remember that you are not alone in this. We are a team, and for better or worse, we're all in this together. Don't be afraid of what he said, because if you are afraid then that fear will dull your reflexes, nothing can prove more dangerous now than descending into hysterics."

She waited a moment for her words to take hold, then continued. "Now, this is a shock to all of us, but we must make a decision as to what we will do about it. I propose that we continue forward as we were, playing the game as it is, both because it might be the safest way to escape this and because if we would try to drive forward too fast, we run the risk of exhausting ourselves and falling prey to stronger foes. Does anybody have a counter proposal?"