"No, this is a good start!" He grins at Ginko before conjuring another fire - this one a bit more than a lick - in the gap. The plants shrivel back, widening the space, and start to burn.

"She'll probably notice pretty soon, so we've gotta move fast." He lets the fire grow, and it attacks the now-dried bush with a vengeance, widening the gap until it's a few feet wide and several deep. There's a glint of light visible through the thorns now! "Stay close, it might grow shut behind us... Can you help it do that, actually?"