That could be in my favor... or it could mean you know a big bastard back home.

[ he gives her a squeeze back to show he knows she's there.

he stops briefly to look down with the lighter. it seems like only a few more steps, but... ]

A few things like it. This is the sort of thing I do back home. I go into dark scary places, find what's giving a haunt, send it back to Hell, then go have a drink.

Mathias is just a bit harder of a nut to crack.

[ he turns to look at her. with a notion, he pushed them against the wall. ]

How about this, then? Hold this for us. [ then, he hands her the lighter. ] I'll get us a bit more light.