Ay'mara scanned the surrounding area conscious of any movement. The man behind her was working swiftly but she would be glad when he was done. The heat of battle was easier to deal with than the anxious moments before. Ay'mara did not hear the bullet the sniper fired but she felt it as it impacted her leg. For the first few seconds it felt as though she been dealt a blow [i]hard[/i], her leg buckled and she used her staff to keep herself steady. In a split second the pain crashed down on her like her nerves just realized that they had been severed.

Ay'mara thanked the Ancients that it was a Tau'ri weapon. If a staff had hit her in the same spot she may have lost her leg. Now however was not the time to assess injury. That could be done when they had cover. She used her staff to push herself to her feet. From behind her she heard two more bullets hit the explosive device and the subsequent sparking that meant it would no longer operate. The door was not a valid point for retreating and this sniper obviously had an angle on there current position. 

"Morneau, we must regroup. Come." She said the words with force. Using her staff to brace her, they both took cover with Lt Zaken. Bullets showered all around but none hit. When they had gained cover Ay'mara listened to Zaken's plan.

"He may be unable to see use but our destination is known to him. Assuming his weapon is capable of firing in quick succession" Ay'mara was unsure of Tau'ri weapon designs and vowed that she would look into the matter further once they returned to the Langford. "then this man who fires from the shadows may well make our breach point his target in the hopes that he fells some of our number. We must move quickly."

Ay'mara would be no use to this battle if her wound was left unattended. She torn a section of cloth exposing the wound, cursing at the knowledge that she would have to repair by hand the damage to her uniform. The bullet appeared to have gone straight through based on a matching hole on the other side of her flesh. It had missed any important arteries and bones. This was the kind of wound that bled freely and induced much pain but had done little damage. It would fully heal in a number of days and in the mean time a bandage and her symbiote would alleviate the bleeding.

"A simple fleshwound," She said wrapping it in a bandage from the Tau'ri vest and tying it tight. "I remain battle ready." To prove that she was still fit Ay'mara stood and picked up her Ma'tok staff. She activated it and aimed it with pinpoint accuracy at the door. "I will fire upon your command." Ay'mara said addressing Zaken.