If Jade had been dealing with a young male warrior, she would have cuffed him -- not hard enough to hurt but hard enough to get his attention. But that probably didn't work on groundlings, who didn't grow up play fighting. She bared her teeth, though, and let her spines flare. She didn't know what 'radioactive' meant, but firestorm was clear enough.

"That may be, but if people panic, they will block the exits and no one can get out, including you. So stop screaming and save your breath for moving. Which way?"