Maddie's eyes darted back and forth between Marchand and the Inferi. There was so much going on at once that she couldn't manage to keep her focus on one thing for too long. Thoughts of Chloe, Gunnar, Nettie, and the other first years briefly crossed her mind, but she couldn't even tell where they were right now in the midst of things.

The Inferi were closing in on them, though, so if Marchand thought they should go get the treasure, they should probably go get it now.

...and he DID think they should get it! For once, in the last---how much time had passed?---, Maddie saw a tiny ray of sunshine peeking through their doom. She ended the fire lasso surrounding her and dashed toward the treasure. Hopefully the others had heard Marchand's orders and were close behind her.