Doctor Noah held Arene's shoulder and jerked her back and forth lightly, to shake her out of shock and to remind her of the situation they were stuck in, along with a five year old.

Once he had half-guided and half-dragged Arene to relative safety, he tried to take Arin from her arms, seeing that she had been holding him for so long and he was beginning to fuss in her embrace. But Arene was already panicked and absolutely refused to hand her son over to anyone, muttering incoherently to herself and tightening the grip of her arms around him. Understanding her situation, Noah saw that there was no point...