[@Tyki] 
	The mask began to glow as the darkness encrouched upon it, pushing back the darkness and giving the creature a rather pained headache, and much to the creature's dismay, Artorias's soul was nowhere to be found.
	"Damn you, you've no idea what you just did....." The man growls, his voice hampered by the hand at his throat. The large snake creature formed behind him, and laughed a wicked cackle. "Well, such a surprise!~ So splendid, he may be quite what we are looking for!~" It sings, with an odd tone of glee. It had a distorted voice, but one that reeked of sadism, and wickedness. "Put that pup down, and let's talk! Yes, talk...Talk and make talk of wonderful things~" It hisses out. The man gulps, not seeming to like the current actions of his ally.