[Raine is following the conversation between Kratos and Anna with some interest, but all the same, the order is something that comes out of the blue for her. She blinks, startled, and glances to her students again. They're her responsibility, after all, no matter how Colette is doing her best to take charge at least of the youngest ones.]

[Why does Kratos want her with him? She's hardly going to be much use in combat. Unless--]

You need someone the remaining young people of this village will trust, correct?

[Raine nods.]

I need your guards to protect my students, then. Without hesitation. They're children -- they shouldn't be part of this.

[Genis, meanwhile, has noted this going on, and objects.]

Raine--! I'm coming with you.

[He heads toward them, small and intent, and Raine shakes her head even as he does.]

No, Genis. I need to be sure you're safe, too. [A pause. Hesitantly, appealing to the part of him that strives to be a responsible adult:] Can you look after everyone else for me? Colette, too?

[Genis hugs her anyway, arms around her waist and face buried in her jacket like he might never see her again. Which, in all fairness, is a genuine risk here. Raine bows her head just for a moment, ruffling his hair, before Genis masters himself and pulls away.]

...Okay. [At Kratos, with all the furious gravity he has:] You'd better look after her.

[With Genis heading back to Colette, Raine gets a hold of herself, as well, and nods to Kratos, then to Anna.]