[He's trying to make his way back to the hotels, too, using his own magic to light his way there - not that it's easy, of course. But he knows how to move even while blind (thanks Kuro).
Now, ignoring the messages, that's another thing entirely. He's letting himself be distracted by one of the phrases showing up closest to him ("They're both dead and it's because of me."), when he hears her.]