[ The scream initially causes Wen Ning to step back, not wanting to further frighten the young man. This reaction is one he's all too familiar with from those around Shino's age. Though he had taken heart that many of the younger cultivators were gradually overcoming their ingrained fear of the one they knew as the once terrible Ghost General.

But as he watches Shino struggle with his weapon before abandoning it along with what appears to be all rational thought in his panic, Wen Ning determines that the young man's safety must take precedence over his fear. He moves purposefully forward again and reaches down to pull up Shino by his shirt and toss him lightly from the flames. He can only hope the limited contact will keep the young man's emotional condition from deteriorating even further.

As soon as Shino is clear of the fire, Wen Ning makes quick work of the surrounding fires with the extinguisher. He glances back toward Shino to see if he's begun to recover. ]