[ He nods; there's no point telling her he won't go anywhere when he presses himself closer to her to try to avoid being touched. He almost holds his breath as she casts - maybe because he's afraid of what the ghosts could do if they touched him more - and doesn't breathe easy again until her spell washes over the room.
He braces himself, staying back-to-back with her, and manages to not move while the ghosts and the portrait monster are washed away and tossed against the walls with the furniture. In the back of his mind, he thinks it's a good thing he chose to not help her, but more immediately- ]
—Now let's go!
[ He turns back around to face her and takes hold of her arm. They have some time now while the monsters recover, so they shouldn't waste it! ]
action; ♥!
He braces himself, staying back-to-back with her, and manages to not move while the ghosts and the portrait monster are washed away and tossed against the walls with the furniture. In the back of his mind, he thinks it's a good thing he chose to not help her, but more immediately- ]
—Now let's go!
[ He turns back around to face her and takes hold of her arm. They have some time now while the monsters recover, so they shouldn't waste it! ]