Seth's glad Rush has his back, as whatever that weapon is seems to take them out pretty effectively. One shot whizzes past them all, but two connect with the people directly in front of Seth, who drop, seemingly in a fair amount of pain before they pass out. Seth kneels and touches one of them, and he can feel his now dormant mind, so yes, they're still alive.

He narrows his eyes against the cloud, then a powerful gust of wind (By chance or manufactured? Hard to say.) seems to dissipate most of it, and Seth can see the.. surprisingly large group on the other side.

A few bright green bolts whizz through him, as he's the primary target, though of course they do no harm. However, one of them aims for Rush, and the bolt hits him squarely in the stomach, singing right through his clothing. However, it does not get a chance to burn his flesh, as Seth - stupidly, impulsively - uses his protection power to absorb it all, and immediately doubles over in pain and a stifled cry.