The six sat around a small fire and looked at Ash. His eyes were shut and he was silent. Finally he opened his eyes and spoke. 'No more running.'
'What? HitTheTarget has possessed one of our friends! Isn't that a good enough reason to run?' Stampy replied, his eyes wide with shock.
'This isn't us, running from a foe. We never back down from a fight.'
'Yes we do. We do all the time.' Squid whispered. His voice was quiet, and sounded like part of him had died. His eyes were also dull, lacking their usual mischievous glint.
'Well, we aren't backing down this time.'
Sqaishey stood up and looked at her companions. 'Lee's our friend. And he's in trouble. I agree. No more running.'
'We must aim to misbehave.' Salem finished. 'Who will stand by Ash, and help him save Lee! I and Sqaishey will! Who else?'
Rosie stood up, a determined look in her eye. 'I will. Lee needs us.'
Squid and Stampy looked at each other. Both rose, new hope shining in Squid's eyes. 'We will.' He said.
'This is you, Ash. You bring hope. This is what you are.' Stampy purred to the cheeseman. 'Now let's go find our bear!'