[He heard more coming and he knew he could not keep fighting them off. He quickly scanned the area for a way out. With one strategically placed shield, the sword bounced off it, leaving the monster vulnerable to attack. Yet he did not. He uttered a spell that surrounded the creature in a barrier. This time, the shield seemed to burn to the touch, keeping the lizardman trapped inside.]

Stay close.

[There was the stairs. Now they just needed an opening. He threw the torch at one of the oncoming monsters. That helped distract them and create enough time to get moving. He ran, using the shadows and gory tables as cover to escape. As he ran, the sound of screaming became louder. They were close, but he could not find who was screaming. There were only rats, monsters, and them. Was it a ghost?]

Go. Go ahead.

[He waited for Zelos to go up the stairs first. He planned to cast a barrier in the stairwell to keep the monsters from following them up.]