They were too close. It wasn't just the priest, it was all of them. Too many voices, too much noise. The years trapped in solitude had somewhat unhinged the demon's sanity, and faced with the group on the stairs it could feel its tenuous grasp on self-control slipping. Growling softly, the entity that had taken up residence in Fox's body pulled the shoulders of the apprentice back in an aggressive fashion.
"Do. Not. Touch. Me." Biting off each word, the interloping demon piloted the apprentice's body forward, shoving the male figure in front of it to the side. If it could not escape, it would make these fools pay for that. Seizing the woman on the stairs, it got a good grip on her arms and slammed her hard against the unforgiving wall.
"Imbecile," it snarled, banging the back of the brunette's head against the wall. "I'll kill you all if I can...."