As John challenged the large shade, Eric leapt over a group of others, slashing several of them in half as he flipped through the air, then as he landed, kicked off the ground hard, launching himself up at another odd shade, this one clinging to the ceiling. The other shade had been circling around above John, seemingly waiting for an opportunity to stab him in the back. As Eric drew his sword in an impossibly fast blur of movement, the creature darted away, vanishing back into the shadows as he landed near John.
"Now's not the time, nor the place for this, John. We're getting out of this cave, and baiting them out into the open. That way, we'll have room to breathe. Now, c'mon. Let's get out of here."
He said calmly, sword flashing in the low light...