[ It might be made from boiled warajis. Souji probably just takes the loose straw, while Minato dumps the entire Shadow into a pot of water, but the effects are the same and they might not be able to get to that point anyways, not without finding a way inside. ]

There's only one way inside, and that's through the front, since neither of us can fly over.

[ At least the gate is up, a twenty foot wide gap in the wall that goes straight to the castle, but it's too hard to see anything in there without getting closer. She has to think about what to do... there's the option of one of them being bait and leading guards away from the castle, but there's probably more soldiers inside, with an actual armory to arm themselves with instead of just farm tools. ]

What should we do? Do you think... if walk out quietly, they won't shoot? Or maybe they're like the people back in town, and will attack right away? Maybe if we say you're hurt...

[ Maybe they will have pity. Maybe they will cut Jiro down knowing he's wounded and no longer a threat. ]