The thing battered at her mind, but she found that she was stronger, even as tired and bruised as she was. With a scream, it raged against your mental walls, unable to breach into your mind. You can hear the heavy footsteps of the stranger running towards you, and while you're easily able to protect yourself from the mental assault, you know that whatever that thing is, it's far stronger than you physically, and next time it'll do more than bruise you.