Rose was running towards the hotel. He heard the word wait but couldn't do so. He needed to get there before his writings burnt up. They were more important to him than clothing. Clothing could be replaced...such works of art as writing could not. He eeked and giggled as second later after he was pulled up onto the horse. His slender arms wrapped around LeStat's waist. Holding on tightly as he was never any good at horseback riding. He let go and took the hand offered when LeStat removed himself from the horse. Running with him since he still was held by the hand. The rush of hot air hurried past him as they ran through the flames. He heard something crying and was torn between his writings and rescueing whatever was crying. The crying won out and he rushed into the burning room. Coughing as he squinted. There was two people burned to death but there was a small crib where the crying was coming from. He rushed over and reached inside. The small baby inside was crying but it was starting to slow. Poor kid. He pulls the infant up and rushes out of that room as that room crumbled in on itself. "LeStat?" he calls out. Not able to see any longer and was blindly wandering around. Shielding the babies nose and mouth from the smoke as best he could. Coughing a bit as he called out again. "LeStat?"