It's good that Sam took charge and told him what to do, because the moment that Cyril walked in he was frozen in place. He felt like there was something thick and horrible stuck in his throat and gripping at his heart. Sam's voice filters through it though and gives him direction. Get water. That's an easy thing he can do.

He gets the water and comes back, bringing it to Sam's side. He just wants to be by Merrick's make sure he's okay, but he has to focus too. He has to make sure that everything was okay.

"He was with Zevran," he says. His eyes are still on Merrick but he has to share this information. Zevran might be somewhere out there dying. "They were training this morning. Is Zevran hurt too?"