Cloud doesn't listen to the question; he jogs up to the struggling lizard, fires once again and can hear the sudden skittering behind him. So he pivots on his heels and hurries up to Victor, pulling on his shoulder to get up upright and going.

The intersection isn't far, and the critters will have a harder time blocking them from an escape if there's more tunnels around and they can't figure out which they might take.

"Less chance to be cornered up at the intersection!"