Inside the van, they all settled into an uneasy silence. The weight of their situation hung heavily in the air, and they knew they needed a plan. Carol was the first to break the silence.

"Alright, here's what we're going to do," Carol began. "We need to get Mia, Rick, and the baby to the safe house. The rest of us will hunt El-Patrio."

"They'll be vulnerable there, so we need someone to stay with them." Claus, protective of Mia, immediately spoke up. "They can't be left alone. It's too ...