She uses this opportunity to set up a semi-circle inside the house by carefully moving the rope farther and farther into the room. It's a rather slow process as bugs try to get over or into the semi-circle she is making, but eventually she gets enough to step inside the house.
The bugs start to gather all around the limits of the protective rope, skittering over and around themselves to try and get to her.
She asks the bugs if there is anyway she can speak to Brinefield.