[ Well that's... brusque, but it's not like it's unmerited. They have more important things to worry about than some apparently minor injuries. ]
Agreed. Step back and I'll try my initial plan.
[ But that doesn't get them any further than the fire does, though at least the broken doll furniture doesn't attack him. The panes are stubborn, however; striking it doesn't work, steady pressure doesn't work, even wedging a thinner piece of wood between the pane and the window frame and prying at it fails to produce results. When he finally gives up he's feeling a little tired, and his joints are stiffer in a way that has nothing to do with age. ]
Unfortunately, it seems we'll need to find another way out. I'm worried that whatever distorted your magic may be preventing us from taking a more direct means of escape.
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Agreed. Step back and I'll try my initial plan.
[ But that doesn't get them any further than the fire does, though at least the broken doll furniture doesn't attack him. The panes are stubborn, however; striking it doesn't work, steady pressure doesn't work, even wedging a thinner piece of wood between the pane and the window frame and prying at it fails to produce results. When he finally gives up he's feeling a little tired, and his joints are stiffer in a way that has nothing to do with age. ]
Unfortunately, it seems we'll need to find another way out. I'm worried that whatever distorted your magic may be preventing us from taking a more direct means of escape.