Well, they had been warned the place was weird. He just hadn't thought that meant it was deadly.
"Something does!" he agreed, jumping out of the way. "Maybe if we ask nicely, it'll leave us alone?" In the history of everything scary ever, had that actually worked? Probably not. "Hey, Mr. Ghost Thing, we're sorry, we're leaving, it's okay!" Instinctively he reached out and grabbed Cassie's arm, ready to run them both out.