If it weren't for them already trying to escape and the communications being digital, it would seem like the King has a sick sense of humor. Just as Cards delivers the somewhat pained sounding answer of |Delay seems to be doing better than shooting, but keep shooting while I try| the King's men (?) decide to interrupt, having figured out the quickest way to deal with Grey holding one of their own.<br/><br/>Turn the formation around, and then drag the changeling Troll because they'll get what they want either way. Yaksha tries to be counter-weight, and Cards blasts at one of the trolls grabbing Grey reflexively. It does some damage, but not enough. Still, that plus the way that Lapine's last burst made the King temporarily dissipate, means that some delay has been rescued from the jaws of defeat. Now it's just how to keep them longer, because as Cards finishes the statment, she's going to try healing Pain to see if that will buy some more time overall.