Face ghostly pale, Jem tries to make a hurried retreat, away from the current of rodents. Finally she registers Tym's voice behind her, "Jem ... uh, Jem ... hey, JEM!! You can stop running now - Look! They're going away!"
She returns to her companions, unable to completely hide the telltale blush of embarassed shame from her face. "umm... I guess my tactics worked? put fear into their hearts ... or something?" she says with a sidelong glance.