Alice tries to soak up every single word the girl is saying. She may even be repeating some of the things under her breath, as if that may help convince herself that they're true. The doors slow fire. People will put out the fire. The doors slow fire. People will put out the fire..

...

"There'll be no way out for us if they don't," she finally quietly says. Still walking, but with her gaze seemingly glued to the floor ahead of them.