'Ah, they remembered the drill for earthquakes. Good boys and girls, laying flat on the ground and covering their heads. Still have enough sense to keep looking around too. Oh? That one's comforting a girl that's crying... Well how nice. Hope that doesn't get him killed one day.' Shen Tianyu evaluated everyone and their situation as she looked around.
Some that were more alert and keen saw her holding an empty food box above her head and copied it themselves. The food boxes in this era were all made of wood and were quite sturdy, since many people that purchase it were on the go and could, therefore, end up throwing or banging them around. Not to mention, there was a lid as well as the bottom of the box. Though it wouldn't block a large rock, it is enough to keep the smaller debris and dust from covering one's head or smacking a sensitive place.