A breeze blows by, and Truth's hair is carried up by it. There is a sense of physical proximity, a spatial awareness of being surrounded, but to the eyes and the ears there is nothing to behold. This is a sensation of the spirit, though no less real: the ascended heroes are beside the Strong. At Truth's behest, their number are upon the earth. Rayovac's face is pale, and his eyes glassy and wide. The orbs dart around him, and Truth knows that Rayovac is gazing upon the faces of the ascended heroes. To the youth's credit, he bites back the sounds of his pain where one who was not Strong would have crumbled and cried out. They are undecided upon the matter of Rayovac: he has shown brave and in this time, at this place, he is worthy Strong, but he is also not dead.<br/><br/>And then the sensation is gone, and Rayovac closes his eyes. His chest rises and falls slowly as he draws weak, shallow breaths.<br/><br/>Rayovac must still prove himself to the ascended heroes: they have left him to his flesh.<br/><br/>Stephan and Top Dog nod at Marco's orders, and set about doing what they can for themselves and then everyone else. Neither was carrying around an angel kit, so mostly they concern themselves with taking stock of who is hurt, where, and how bad. Top Dog sends Meow-Mix, an unharmed Shepard Dog, off to fetch Drugstore. Drugstore would have the stuff to help: bandages; unguents and tinctures to stave off infections and ease pain.<br/><br/>Stephan approaches Marco after speaking to some of the Dogs. "None of the workers are in the shape to talk, Uncle." He reports solemnly. "And the Dogs say that the water wagon came, and everyone lined up for water break like normal . . . and then after everyone had wet their tongues they started howling like animals . . . or Rez's folk."