[Well it's worse than 'just a burn', but he's not letting that stop him, even if it hurts. He keeps the sword behind him -- not wanting to let the charge disappear.
Getting closer to the fire is risky, but as he sees it, Yotsuya would expect him to go towards the back to dodge those. She wouldn't expect him to try to dodge by getting closer, right? Ducking and trying to stay as close as possible to the hot floor, he moves forward, trying to keep enough distance from the fire to not get further burns than the ones he already has]
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[Well it's worse than 'just a burn', but he's not letting that stop him, even if it hurts. He keeps the sword behind him -- not wanting to let the charge disappear.
Getting closer to the fire is risky, but as he sees it, Yotsuya would expect him to go towards the back to dodge those. She wouldn't expect him to try to dodge by getting closer, right? Ducking and trying to stay as close as possible to the hot floor, he moves forward, trying to keep enough distance from the fire to not get further burns than the ones he already has]