Seeing the city guard break ranks does wonders for the residents of the Green and their willingness to run for the gates, especially when Coreene offers to lead. Minama stares wide-eyed at the fire monster and tightens her grip around Coreene's neck. One of the halflings near to Coreene looks up at the girl with a kind smile, patting her dangling foot, and says, "Don't worry, dear. We're all together, we're going to be just fine."
There are few stragglers for Verrian to wrangle. Say one thing for the average halfling -- when the group decides on a course of action, the individuals tend to follow along in an orderly fashion. Most everyone moves at a good clip toward the main gate, a few slower people suffering from physical ailments or carrying too many possessions lag behind, but they're moving along steadily.
The towering fire monster falters in its progress through the burning city, turning slowly this way and that as it bellows an inhuman roar. You can't see what might be distracting it, but you watch as it raises a massive clawed hand in a fist and pounds it to the ground near to it. Even from here, you can feel the ground tremble, resonating from the thundering blow.