in the midst of creatures who are agressive you may trigger a dialgoue "event" in which they are lurking and even walking about you and someone wants to point out something and talk to you; and all-the-while, those hostiles are around ready to knock your skull cap off. And no, they do not attack so long as you are in dialgoue but it seems ridcioulous me. for example: Caja wants to point out a source of elex when you trigger the step around it in the Annasa area and mutants are attacking but she gets you into a dialoue and says she "must meditate" why would one do this in the midst of attacking foes. it is very funny but very obsurd. please do not trigger events untli hostiles are removed from a (given) area!

(sorry for any typos, this keyboard is abysmal) :)

The entire questline where you have to guard Caja while she walks/runs/sits by hostiles without doing anything is pretty silly.

I recommend clearing the area ahead of time if possible- and then don't accept the quest until you're sure you can handle whatever else spawns.