He'd have to find someone with animal forms to use as a trusty steed.

Autor's eyes are dry, so he blinks a few times, and finds he can't open them all the way. The boy shakes his head. And again. And again.

He's been awake for two days due to the musical plague, so he's very clearly nodding off. But he can't stand that he's falling asleep in front of the birdbrain, so he'll stay awake until it kills him.

Which it just might, if he falls off the carpet.