One member of the team was not physically present. Once he'd gotten his ribs taped, Marcus headed outside to tend to Aether. The health of his horse was his primary priority right now.

His comm was still active, so he could hear the conversation inside. Even though he'd rather eat his helmet than go into battle with Vincent again, he wasn't going to punish Audhild for her brother's idiocy, so he'd be ready to go when the decision was made.