You know, oddly enough, interior design has never been his strong suit. Building a normal house would be difficult enough for him, let alone one made entirely out of sweets.

"I think it's worth findin' out what its purpose is." One shoulder lifts in an easy shrug and his head rolls to the side, his expression shifting to a wide, almost cheshire grin. "Tearin' it all up without lookin' into things is pretty stupid if ya ask me, lady."

What if it belongs to someone? If they come back, Hans can use them to get some answers about not just the house, but potentially even the town as well. Or, if it turns out to be as abandoned as it seems, there's still the chance that the candy could come in handy later... Weren't they supposed to feed something anyway? The cockatrice, right? Just lead it here, and it'd be set. If anything, this seems like the perfect setup for such a thing--food in the forest, hungry creature in the forest, completed quests. Everyone wins!