It's not because she didn't care about her fallen comrades. Wanderer Shajin and she had worked together for years, already comrades who could rely on each other, backing each other up in battle; Joshua was someone Margaret personally negotiated with his family to bring out from the big city, with hopes pinned on him to play a significant role as a caster in the future, also a key to the Oathkeeper Blackwood Squad's advancement.
Two such comrades perishing in what seemed like an ordinary investigation mission was a heavy blow both personally and for the team.
As the captain, Margaret was perhaps the most disheartened person on the scene.
But the enemy was right in front of them, the battle far from over. Her character and professional conduct would never allow Margaret to show any sign of collapse at such a moment.
