Raine shook her head in response, forcing her 'everything will be fine' smile into place. Ellone wouldn't likely miss it, but what other option was there? Laguna was driven to help people. It was one of those things she loved most about him, even if it drove her nuts at the same time. She gave Ellone a sideways hug, pressing the younger woman's head into her shoulder for just a moment.

Her plans to remain stoic and patient gave way to an impatient need to know or do something. "How bad will it be?' How bad will it be if that thing isn't stopped?