[ Claude's also sending a worried look even if Louis sounds sure in his decision. That their group - in all necessity - fractured between those who stayed in the cavern and who left, between the cave and wherever the other escape group ended up, and now will be again isn't particularly thrilling. But if it's a matter of survival and that this is what Louis needs for his own? He's not going to question it. ]

Well, at least we're only going on a short hike. [ Humor's obviously going to help here, but with everything looking so grim and the reality of that 'hike' being more arduous than that with everyone in tow, it's important to keep spirits up. That's familiar enough to him from facing down past missions, and it's how Claude's going to treat this. ] Or so we can tell everyone reluctant to go to make sure they come with and without hanging around. I'll work on helping those with worse injuries and we'll send them up as they're ready to familiar faces to start heading out.

[ With a nod to Steve, being the other familiar face besides Louis up here of those who've been in the cave the whole time, and then he's off to round up those others as promised to return as soon as he can himself. ]