( how the hell do you fight a shadow? this isn't like the ghosts the darkhold had created. he doesn't have the chain anyway and even if he did, he doesn't know if it'd work. he can still feel the rider inside of him but something about this place is twisting him up too, making it hard for him to come out.

so, when she runs, he doesn't. he turns to face it, arms at his sides and eyes flicking around the area. there's debris all over the place but would it hurt a shadow or just distract it. )

Look kid, I can cause a diversion if you want to get out of here. ( he takes a few steps back, rocks crunching under his shoes. the shadow moves closer and he moves away, keeping some distance. )

Because if this thing does whatever it does to me, you're not going to want to be here. (
¿entender? )