Rebecca and Vanessa's earlier optimism had been tempered by the grim reality of the situation. The group had hoped to find some clues, some indication of what had transpired here, but the empty landscape offered no answers. Terry's doubt regarding retracing their steps was well-founded; it was unlikely that they would stumble upon new evidence that had eluded their initial search.
"What should we do?" Gustavo asked. "This is your operation, and this is the life of your friends we are talking about. You want to be responsible for the outcomes of this job, no matter what, right?"
"We will head to the portal, I suggest you two to return and leave this to us, we have extra protection thanks to the armor, after all," Terry declared.
