Hostage

"Julia, you and Sunier should go back. The rest of us can take care of them," Gibran said in a light voice, his eyes staring straight in front. Manteco was less than one kilometer away at this point, and they needed to respond appropriately. However, neither Julia nor Sunier appeared to be fit for battle, especially not Julia; she had an unmistakable look of rage and shame on her face, which Manteco would notice the instant he arrived. 

Julia kept quiet, neither agreeing or disagreeing. Sunier slowly caught her hand. "Let's go find Raphael. He must have something up his sleeve!"