Perin fought his way back through the crowd of shoving, frightened people, his height and size giving him a real advantage. He hated leaving Rowan by herself but he needed to be following the fire protocols; evacuating people and finding the source of the fire to ensure that the fire suppression systems were working.
The smoke had gotten thicker in the last few minutes since he’d been outside, and people were starting to get frightened. The smoke stung his eyes and he already had the urge to cough.
“Keep as low as you can and keep moving!” he bellowed to the crowd, hunkering down himself to try and find some fresher air nearer the floor.
“Perin!” came a cry from further down the hallway, followed by coughing. It was Lanc
