Gallus paced for a little while longer, visibly frustrated. When his pacing slowed, he emitted unintelligible mumblings under his breath as he tried to work through the possibilities in his head. It finished with him looking up at the ceiling and letting out an angry growl.

"Alright!" Gallus said loudly, before resuming his low voice, "I will find a way." He thrust a finger towards Hiritus, "Just don't complain if we have to move quickly. Understand?"

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At this point, Tzirret was distracted enough by Ma'tanza's anxiety to put his own aside and place more effort into trying to comfort her. He put down his food, put his other arm around her, and gave her a tight hug. "Maybe, but Ma'tanza is right, there is no use in worrying. We will all protect each other."

Perhaps they weren't the most inspiring words, but Tzirret did his best. He gave Ma'tanza a rare joking smile. "Let Tzirret do the worrying. He is better at it than Ma'tanza is."

In an effort to change the subject, Tzirret looked to everyone else. "What is everyone planning to do today?"