Suddenly, the giant weight pressing him to the floor was gone, and Wash was free to move again. It took a moment for the fact that he hadn't died to sink in, and then he had his feet under him almost before he knew it, stumbling backwards and scrambling to get away from the giant Meow Wows that seemed to have it in for him. He wasn't ignoring Ziva's offer for help so much as he didn't see it at all. "You think?" he gasped. "That should've been the first fucking thing you taught it!" He was torn between his desire to calm down and his desire to give into panic and flee the scene before one of the bouncy bulldozers decided to try to kill him again.

Puddles calmed down when his person got to his feet and sidled up to his person's side, pressing his head against his person's shoulder. You're okay! Yes yes good good good! Melody would not be mollified nearly so easily; still hissing and snarling at the Meowjesties - even the one who had turned the corner - she backed up to her person, fully intent on protecting him from anything like this ever happening ever again.