Moving Statues

"That may be," the man replied thoughtfully,

"but a healer could still make all the difference in a raid like this."

Timothy tilted his head slightly.

"You're not from around here, are you?"

The man offered a faint smile.

"That's... classified."

Timothy shrugged, undeterred.

"In that case, how about we join your team instead? I'm self-sufficient, I follow orders, and I won't drain your resources."

The man stepped back, briefly exchanging hushed words with each of his team members.

After a round of whispers, he turned back toward them.

"What about your companion?" he asked.

"The same applies to me," Miriam replied calmly.

"Are you both mages?"

"I'm a warrior," Timothy answered simply.

That earned him a satisfied nod.

"You're in."

After that, their team quickly selected a camera operator, bringing their number to eleven.