Just like Genevieve, the other squad captains froze in place, stunned into inaction.

Ray could open the spatial portal at will, so even though they were spread out across the room, almost all of them felt his presence threatening them at the same time.

In theory, if they pressed forward together, they could have kept Ray occupied, forcing him to split his attention. But human nature being what it is, the moment danger appeared, everyone thought only of themselves. Who would risk their life for