Moments passed without any reaction, before his eyes slowly opened. "I have no idea what you just said. But we need to leave." As he spoke his eyes widened and sharpened as he became aware of the danger they were in. Sitting up with a wince and gritted teeth he swung his legs around over the edge of the table, hopping down onto his feet. Hunched over slightly he held his bad arm close to his body.<br/><br/>"It would be ironic if this killed me, it distracted them to begin with." Shenyo said with a soft laugh, rather up beat about the situation. "Did you have any plans? I don't think the trap door would be a good idea. That area of the city is on fire and we might run out of air down there." His voice before had been slower, sterner, and distant. Now it was surprisingly warm and full of life despite his condition and current circumstances. It was almost as if this type of situation wasn't too foreign for him.<br/><br/>As he spoke she would feel his tail slip up around her wrist again and tug her towards him as he began to walk to the door. "I'm sure we can't stay here, so we should get outside and take a look." The long tail gave her enough slack to collect her basket before he tugged her more urgently along.<br/><br/>The fire was now engulfing that section of the forest, including the trap door that led back to the city. "What's the shortest path out of this forest? Doesn't matter the direction." He asked her as he looked back at the cottage, spotting a small hand pump near the side. Quickly he went back inside, took his cloak, and soaked it down with as much water as the pump could muster before putting it back on.<br/><br/>"You next." He offered, holding the pump with one hand while gesturing with his tail to get started. The cracking flames were drawing closer every moment.