Russell jumped when he heard the crash. Taking advantage of the lighting as it flashed again, his eyes met those of the creature lying in the alley, the garbage cans fallen around it. He felt it was terrified, the way it was just watching him, and had likely been trying to get away. He hadn't been expecting the cans though. One hit his leg and clattered harmlessly to the ground, followed by several more. Russell made no move towards the creature, but tucked his key into his pocket.<br/><br/>When the next lighting flash came, he could see that the creature was now standing. He noted a pulsing in its head, but was unable to see much else as the darkness once more set in. It was like dealing with a scared animal, not knowing if it was going to bolt, or attack. He hoped if it did come down to either of these that it wasn't the latter as this thing looked to be taller than he was. The rain continued to pour down on them, if anything, getting harder, and much colder. He wasn't sure how this thing felt about the rain but one thing was for sure, it was scared.<br/><br/>Slowly, Russell lifted his hands up, showing he had nothing in them.<br/><br/>"I'm not going to hurt you." He said in a soft voice, trying not to freak this thing out anymore than it already was. He couldn't see it so he stayed where he was in the faint light from the door.<br/><br/>"I'm Russell." He continued, hoping he didn't sound too intimidating. "I wasn't expecting to find something out here other than stray cats." He chuckled. "You should probably get out of the rain -- unless you'd prefer not to." He added the last part quickly, not wanting to impose on the creature. "I don't want to hurt you, and I'm sorry if I scared you." He said, keeping his tone low and his hands in plain sight.