"I don't know, but–?"

The crash interrupted his train of thought. He looked towards the door just as Midnight did, his mouth slightly agape. Seeing the woman move at the corner of his eye, Matias's hands found themselves on her once again.

"Don't even think about it," he muttered, "I'll check it out. Wait here."

He walked to the door with a slight hunch to his posture, his steps slow and gentle. His head popped through the door followed by the gradual emergence of the rest of him once he concluded the threat wasn't on this floor. He chose to peer down from the upper banister to see what may have happened.