"..."

Taeion took a few moments to assess the gravity of the situation. The rats had managed to create a large fire in such a short space of time. He blinked once, and looked to the right. Some nearby crates were burning - they were likely full of rubbish like the other crates Taeion had seen. He blinked slowly again, and looked to the left. The dockworkers were desperate to reach water as fast as possible. Perhaps he should have brought a Water Adept along on the Assignment, or something of the sort. It was too late to do that now though. He slowly turned to a nearby dockworker who had luckily managed to avoid the flames. After a few seconds of staring at him in silence, Taeion spoke.

"This looks... pretty bad... doesn't it?" 

The dockworker looked at him, puzzled. Taeion did not wait for an answer, and continued on.

"Could you, uh... find a hose?" His nonchalant attitude towards the ordeal served to confuse the dockworker even more. But Taeion once again did not wait for any form of response.

Instead, he turned around to face the flaming creatures which were causing the problem, and rushed towards them. He did not want to attempt to use the Deft skill, as there was a high risk of him dashing into the fire. He also believed that he was low on mana, and would eventually run out of it if he continued to use that skill. 

Taeion thrust forward with the blade when he felt he was close enough without being too near to the oil flames, aiming to kill the first rat which had slipped in the oil.