"That's what you say."

Jacob doesn't believe it personally. Maybe his sister would believe it, probably even practise it. She's like that, would rather find a peaceful way out than fight. Jacob's never understood that.

But that being said, they're close now. There are stairs upward, with several flights that lead up and up to the roof. And that's good news, because the building starts to tremble again, the walls cracking and the floor once more opening up like a gaping mouth.