[Sakura's question takes him off-guard, pausing for just a moment from withdrawing his sword to glance over at her. It wasn't something he had actually considered. Given that they all but obliterated the rock golems they fought down here before, he hadn't given a second thought about the mortality of these creatures. It was easy to brush them aside as monsters, as something to be rid of, but... they were living creatures too, weren't they?]

... I don't know. It might. Or it could just put it to sleep until it rekindles again.

[Xiaolang probably has less reservations about hurting it, given how intently it was trying to get at Sakura before, but even he looked a bit uneasy at the thought of possibly killing it. That, and he didn't want to push her to do something that would make her uncomfortable.]

It's the only thing I can think of that will get us out of here in one piece.

[He pulls another talisman from his pocket, and motions her away from him, to both keep her out of the way from any stray sparks and to protect her should things go wrong.]

On the count of three, drop your shield, okay?