[Ange jumps back when the shield comes back. The last thing she needs is to risk getting hit by a shield, and she does wince when Dixon's hit hard. Oh, god, you're destroying yourself, buddy]

It's not like anyone here can prevent a bunch of evil beings to come try to kidnap us. At this point 'keeping everyone safe' isn't a feasible objective, is it.

[Maybe focusing efforts into having ways to fight back next time would be better. Change from defensive mindsets into offensive ones, less running away and more facing the threats]