[Storytime!]

Meanwhile, while all of this is happening, those five black specks at walked out of the fire pit.
It seems they have arms and legs.
Also two very large eyes.

They may also be completely and utterly adorable.
And meandering towards the coins that Kashi has been slipping out before jumping to save the falling figure.

Slow!
Stealthy!
Tactical approach!
The ash motes aren't very good at being sneaky, but they're small enough they may go completely unnoticed.