Daniel constructed a firewall to shield himself from Xerc's removal of the liquid. He had no intention of getting that stuff on him, and was lucky enough to have not gotten it on him earlier. He adjusted Sasha's position on his arms to make himself (and hopefully Sasha herself) more comfortable, then went next to Alexandra, concern on his face, ready to catch her if she fell. "Well, whatever is out there, it can't be as bad as this mess," Daniel said, making it sound confident, but really just trying to convince himself of that.