**_Esailia's Group_**

"It's nothing, Doctor! She's...eh...asthmatic! It's this dust and the air. Maybe something got into her lungs?" Edward was clearly scrambling to excuse his superior's coughing fit, and the redness that was bold on the white cotton ball. He was waving his arms and speaking in a rushed manner, his tone just short of desperation. All the while Esailia kept coughing, though she shook her head at Aidan, managing to cough out through the mask and her fit "I'm not aband-*Cough* Abandoning th-*Coughs* Mission, doct-" She stopped there as the fit worsened, and she fell to her knees, her vision blurring. Her lunged hurt, and her throat was raw.

"See?! She won't abandon the mission! Do you want us to fail because you pulled our leader out?!" Edward was yelling at the good doctor, grabbing at his shoulder and praying Esailia would just get over the coughs like she always had.

While Edward and Aidan yelled at each other, Nathanial had assumed command, calling out to the group of now surrendering bandits "Hands on your heads, knit your fingers together, kneel facing the wall, and cross your legs! If I so much as see any of you twitch or move from that position, I will open fire for the safety of this squad!" He turned and faced Mike "Keep them covered, find me a guide you feel is the weakest." He said before walking towards the bandits. He stopped beside Naida a moment, who had kept position just at the corner and was keeping the enemy covered "Watch the trio back there." He muttered, low enough that only she could hear him. "She's bad. Get Edward to help them out of the cave and keep him beside that doctor. I don't want her to die, but it won't help if she's discharged. Then get back to me. We can't keep all these guys covered while finishing the mission at the same time." Naida nodded and turned to head opposite Nathanial, who resumed his march forward to follow Mike towards the group...