Enemies meet

Outside the isolation barrier, Pauline was frowning, "Why is he being so secretive? If he tells us what's going on, maybe we can help him."

Beside her, Elder Bajj, still not fully healed, shook his head, "Young miss, everyone has their secrets; if others find out, it would cause them a lot of problems. We should not pry."

"Tsk, I know this." Pauline clicked her tongue and murmured, "I'm just worried about that cold woman."

Kriss was casually playing with his dagger on the side while Martha was sitting cross-legged in meditation. 

They could tell something was up with Emily, but what it was, they didn't know since she was covered in an isolation barrier when they saw Max carrying her like a statue.

Zoom!

Just then, the isolation barrier flickered and vanished, revealing Max's group of four to everyone.