Ethan, for once, took the lead.  He was very accustomed to pain.  The effects of a demon this close were equivalent to the sensation of having a stake driven into each joint in his body, but this was only a mild discomfort to him.  Usually clumsy, Ethan navigated the tangled forest with surprising grace.

By the time they'd found the demon, his breath was shallow.  But he would be all right.  "Is it the right one?" he whispered, looking on at the glowing figure from the shelter of a tree.