C21 The Escape

"Tyrone, stay with me," she pleaded, her voice tight with unshed tears. "We're getting you out of here."

Timilehin, ever the pragmatist, barked orders. "Eddie, cover the back exit. Lissandra, check the corridor for any signs of Cross's men."

Eddie, his face a mask of grim determination, hefted his rifle, his gaze flitting nervously towards the doorway. Lissandra, ever the composed doctor