[That gives her pause. They did prop the door open. The water shouldn't be pooling at all. She glances back at said door, alarm rising.]
[The water was stopping at the threshold, like the door was closed. Worse—like it was a wall.]
Oh, shove off, mansion! [And then she hurries over to the sinks, as the rising water will let her, trying the nobs, and when that fails, ducking down to try at the pipes.]
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[The water was stopping at the threshold, like the door was closed. Worse—like it was a wall.]
Oh, shove off, mansion! [And then she hurries over to the sinks, as the rising water will let her, trying the nobs, and when that fails, ducking down to try at the pipes.]