[The moment she regains her awareness, Mai tries to leave the circle of people gathered in the middle of the tent to do something, but Takeuchi lightly grabs her by the arm and points up. There's an awe in his voice as he tells her,] The barrier has held. You don't have to do anything.

[She's still on high-alert, though, and so she starts ordering the children to come to the back of the tent, as far away from the opening as possible. Takeuchi sighs and gives in to helping her herd the children. When he notices Jonathan still standing there, staring in the direction of the entrance, he understands and moves over to him. With his back to the rest of the group, he pulls a pistol out from underneath his jacket and nods towards Jonathan.] I may be a medic, but I still know how to use a gun. Do you have something to fight with if it comes down to that? [He turns to look at the children and grits his teeth.] Let's hope it doesn't.

[Takeuchi continues to stand as a first line of defense near the opening of the tent, eyes constantly searching for any sign of movement. He's also expecting to hear the Dragon's war cry, but after some time, he ends up shrugging.] I still don't hear anything besides coughing. No Dragon, no fighting, no screaming. What is going on? [He wants to go outside to scout the area, but he knows it's dangerous and probably impossible to see through the pollen cloud anyway.]