The light touched the shadow and was absorbed. It was a strange sight. It was also one that did not last very long. One second the creature 'stood' in front of them, the next it rushed off. A haze of darkness that zoomed past them and into the hall. For a brief moment it hovered there and then reality ripped open around it. A glimpse into another world was revealed. The effect did not last long enough to make out details. The creature was gone so was whatever magic it had cast. If Annie were to play the moment back, she would be able to make out a mine shaft behind it, not unlike the one they stood in. The world was darker though, almost colourless.
Loki blinked. "Thing feels easily threatened, hmm?" He straightened his own stance. A frown appeared on his face. There was something familiar about the magic.