"Anise--" Claude swallowed hard and looked back toward Guy with an anxious expression. They couldn't just keep her and Luke waiting. What if she'd started to transform too? He couldn't stand the thought of other patients attacking her, and he wasn't sure if one person would be enough to guarantee that everyone stayed safe.

"We have to get to Anise," he said, a little more focused now. It killed him to say that at a time like this, but they couldn't just leave her and Luke alone when they weren't sure what was going to happen. Besides, with three other patients involved, they would probably get in the way.

Still, he knew they couldn't slip by without saying anything. Realizing he might attract unwanted attention, he called out to the group anyway. "That might be a patient!" Claude warned. "Be careful!"