When the tendril loosened from his ankle due to Roo's spell, Carlton backed away from it, staring at it lying dead and still on the ground. He looked up only to find three tendrils frozen in mid-air. As quickly as he could he scrambled to his feet, grabbing both Henry and Roo's robes in each hand. Because DON'T LEAVE ME.

The growling came from within the castle, still it was the only way they could run to. Hopefully there would be someone inside that could help them.

There had to be someone inside.

"What do we do? What do we do? What do we do?!"

Because WHAT WOULD THEY DO NOW? Run towards the growling? Run away from it? They couldn't stay out there with the ground attacking them, that's for sure.