Roan Reaching

“This is it! This is it!” Elmo wailed backing away into the chamber pushing Holi along with him. Gum however, had taken stock of the situation and decided that anything in Elmo’s slight form would be easy enough to deal with. He bore down on the creature demanding, “What are you? What do you...” But he didn’t get to complete his question as the creature leapt at his head, clawing at his face.
Since Heather stood in the doorway now blocking Roan’s view of this assault, Roan turned spun back to the dust membrane and wildly swiped at it, meaning to part it like a big cobweb hoping to provide a means of escape - instantly everything went pitch black. Each one shot out their hands, feeling for one another.
"You still there?" came Roan's voice.