He had a comment about her studying to be the Librarian from Unseen University ready, but it evaporated as soon as he realized what that sound was, ocean. Ocean at a rapidly diminishing distance.
His first instinct was to go for the stairs, but that was when the first wave came pouring down the stairwell, and it just kept coming. He cursed and made a dive for the nearest shelf, figuring the high ground was the best idea at the moment.