The footsteps kept coming closer and closer, feeling as if they were being hammered against Angela's heart. Shane could also feel her emotions, but he was much calmer. After experiencing Noah, he knew how to handle the emotions of his hosts.
He just had to avoid talking to them for a while, until they calmed down on their own. If not, he would end up arguing with his poor hosts and might even demotivate them. He had a hands-on experience with this. Since he didn't want to experience Noah again, he decided to stay silent until the girl's heartbeat returned to normal.
After a while, he said, "There's a pillar. Hide next to it."
The girl took a deep breath and nodded slowly as she scooted closer to the pillar and curled up against it as if she were afraid of being found. Soon after this, the footsteps got too close, close enough for Angela to make out the shape of the body that was coming closer.
