"I know." Roderich said, pausing to talk for a second. "I have told the older children the way to the nearest gate, but I know there are more inside. I won't leave them there." He knew she would understand, but he at least wanted to let her know there were more inside. He had seen them on the first trip in.

If she wanted to follow, that was fine, but he was beginning to wonder when the dome right above the building would fall. He didn't want anyone inside it when it finally did... He knew he could probably survive (he'd survived worse), but who knew about anyone else.

"There were only one or two left inside. I can get them if you get the rest going towards safety"