Although Ivan was scared to jump into the expansive, chaotic, and gruesome battle himself, it didn't stop him from acting. His possessed aliens had already spread across the battlefield, taking up positions within the ranks of the enemy soldiers.
Lupita already regretted her decision to come here. Raina, sensing her friend's fear, was preoccupied with Lupita's safety. She wondered if Ivan's friend (Saint Angouleme) could be summoned to whisk her colleague away from the danger. In fact, her concern for Lupita was the main reason she hadn't yet found the courage to jump into the fray.
As they watched the battle unfold, she wondered if Ivan had already deployed his alien soldiers. Neither of them had revealed the full extent of their powers to the other. They respected each other's privacy and didn't dare to ask for details.
