C234 An Imbalanced Team

It was immediately clear that this area had been hit by the same kind of attack that had struck the front of the group. Without asking for details, Cooker barked out an order: "Hold the line, stay calm!"

As the previously scattered formation snapped back to attention, he then inquired, "Did any of you catch what launched the attack?"

One of the two survivors, a hesitant Ah Bu, speculated