[ Ren tries everything he can to keep the slight smile off his face as Akechi proceeds to try and turn into a rat like he just did. Did it work? He hoped it did at least well enough to not have Akechi drop him in the water again... ] I'm not. [ Comes out unbidden, somewhat petulantly. He'd been called a liar so often recently he should really be more used to it by now. Over it.

He glances over his shoulder, over at the dogs, now once again lying down. ]

A distraction. [ Ren says after a while of letting himself think of some plans. ] I can turn into a rat again; I'll make a break for that little hole over there, in the fence, and the dogs should decide to chase me. That'll give you a chance to run to the door. [ Look at this little gentleman! ]