Shiro ears flattened in response to Jack's yelling and twitched at the laughter. He cringed a bit, it was already creepy enough without the maniacal laughing. He nodded to Norene "I'll protect you...* He gave her a slight smile and then focused on the laughter from above. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath as he prepared himself for the impending fight (Meditation). He perked his ears so he could know exactly where they would be coming from. He would leave any of the ones closer to Jack to him, not wanting to instigate anything from him or get in his line of fire. He kept a fighting stance as he thought out everything, the first thing that got near him or Norene would be in for a nasty surprise from the focused fox.