The dungeon echoed Mimi's speech throughout its halls. It seemed to respond in a loud "Huh? Why?" as the brick wall rearranged itself and the brick retreated to the sides, filling in the gaps and leaving a single wide space in the center, just enough for two adult humans to squeeze through.
Rats continued scurrying about, avoiding those which burned. Those which burned seemed to remain still, in a somewhat trance-like state. The rats looked at the wall as it changed in an absent-minded gaze. Slowly, the rats burned to death, seemingly accepting their fate as peacefully as zen monks.