Tyki looked at Zechs now, struggling to keep his face expressionless, when inwardly he was cursing. It was too much to pile on Zechs all at the same time, he was sure, and he needed to get him alone and reassure him.

He prayed silently that both Rufus and Hakuba would hold off on calling Zechs on that remark about uselessness, for now.

"Thank you, Rufus," he said quietly. "And Saguru, thank you for being here while I was not."

He rose slowly to his feet. "Zechs, will you take me to the Healin Lodge, now? I think we should leave immediately, and I presume you have a vehicle or something?"