Declan remained silent for a while even after Maestro's voice boomed in his mind, though the shout shook him enough to regain the strength to stand up on his own.

The very thought of running away and let Beth deal with the aftermath of his rampage repulsed him - and yet, that was exactly what the situation required him to do. Could the day become any worse?

Damnit, Tom. Archdamnit.

...well, Colt was probably faster than the chopper, so waiting at least for him arrive was tactically sound, was it not?

~I'm...out of Millaine. Colt is coming, I'll be there ASAP.~

In the meantime, he could at least apologise to one person.

"Beth, I...I'm sorry. I didn't want you to see something like this."