Gareth's eyes widened the moment he turned and saw the situation clearly, his pupils shrinking slightly as the reality of it settled in his mind, and the others at the entrance also froze in place, their grips on their weapons tightening instinctively as their confidence began to slip away without them even realizing it.
For a brief moment, a few of them thought about rushing forward anyway, throwing everything they had at Vera despite the Acu-Vector Mk.I. aimed directly at them, but the moment their eyes shifted to Felix…
Kneeling and held down, unable to move.
That thought died immediately.
"Hahaha…" Gareth let out a dry laugh, the sound low and strained as he rubbed the back of his neck, trying to steady his thoughts. "This is… unexpected, Lyra."
