That was unlike anything Kiley had ever heard before and while she was generally not scared of most things, it definitely sent a discomforting shiver down her spine. Before she could even respond to Chase he was running out the door. Torches. Kiley grabbed them without thinking but hurried after him, desperate not to let him get too close to those things.
"Chase," Kiley said breathlessly, following him outside, her own feet bare. "Just stay here!" They could... do whatever they had to do right where they were. If anyone went out there she was afraid they would disappear or be taken the same way Chase and Ivy had been. She had no idea if he actually planned to leave the perimeter of the house but she wanted to make sure he knew he couldn't.