At that, Mathias laughs, unable to stop himself, because it doesn't matter who or what someone might be. The vines certainly didn't care before and they won't care now. They'll only use it against Danny, and Mathias waits, listening for the sound of them mocking him.

He wants to ask Neil not to go, but there's no logic in that, so he forces himself to stay quiet, focusing on breathing, like Danny has said. His leg hurts less with each passing moment, but he notices he's shaking and wonders if he's going into some kind of shock. "I need to get out," he mutters finally, his hands touching his legs, looking for vines that may have looped around them.