The hatch to Jinryu's underground home was not far from their current location and it was just a matter of thirty steps or so to get their. As he tossed it open fiercely, the earth around it flinging, he hopped down and into the dark hole. Normally there was a ladder there, but he didn't feel as he had enough time to use it. After she followed suit, Jinryu took a few steps up the ladder and closed the hatch shut, locking it with a turn of the bolt.
"Sure, I'll be back. Wait here," he commanded gently after lighting a pewter candle, illuminating the small room, and before departing. He disappeared into a small, rounded doorway and reappeared shortly after with a cold bag of blood. He handed it to her with a smile.