Alice's answer - both to her unasked question and her request for help - comes in the form of a yell. Rich charges forward, voice pushed out of him, and there seems to be an almost visible ripple of a soundwave tracking the creature down and striking it right in the middle. It gets pushed back, rubble preventing it from reaching them any longer, and Rich exhales in relief.

"Hey, you okay?" His voice is softer now, and a little hoarse, honestly. He hasn't yelled this much before.