Mia separated Lynn's corpse from the man that killed her and tossed him into the sand, not caring how he landed. She gently stroked the cheek of her long-time friend.
"I'm sorry."
Lucius and Kalliope were mumbling about something a little ways away, and despite not hearing them, she knew it was probably for the best that she did not know whatever it was Lucius was spouting.
At this moment, the only thing that mattered was Lynn… and honoring her sacrifice. Marie and the Eroan soldiers had come down from their vantage point at the top of a large sand dune. Marie focused on healing Renton's wounds, while the Eroan's searched the cargo and checked the bodies.
Kalliope said something about looking for a shield, but it was clear she was unsatisfied with the options available since they all bore the insignia of Alorek.