With a heavy heart Cruise looked back towards their sanctuary and for a brief time their home before taking out his weapons and following the others, he didn't want to get caught on the way their by some of the locals unable to defend himself but swiftly made up the ground with the others and would have overtook them long before they got to the cave except he slowed to keep pace with Chastian not wanting her with her shorter legs to be left behind in the panic. Once they arrived at the cave he looked around panting and spoke up<strong>"Is everyone here?"</strong>He put a hand on Madoka's shoulder hoping to let her know she was not alone, his face didn't move, no tears rolled down it.