Salem slid is hands into more proper positions on his sword's handles as directed by Eve, then widened his legs a bit so he wasn't just standing awkwardly and swinging a sword around with barely any weight behind the strikes. He did jump when she shot directly past him, but at her not-too-confident words of reassurance, he gathered himself and nodded.<br/><br/>Rushing forward, he ran through a hollow's midsection and forced it into another, trapping the two creatures on the length of Solomon's blade. One swung its hand forward and raked its claws against his chin, but he pulled his head back at just the right time to avoid getting a deep cut to the head. The two pinned hollows were finished off when Salem pulled his sword up, cutting them both open at the chest and shoulder.<br/><br/>For now, it seemed, their battle was going swimmingly. Basic hollows were proving easy to slay, and with every one they felled, a small amount of power was gained. It seemed like there was no way anything could go wrong.<br/><br/>Back inside the library, however, Mary had fallen through the portal opened within hers and Salem's apartment. It hadn't closed quickly enough for her to not notice it, and after getting too close, she was dragged in much like the boys had been on their first shift. She ended up face-down on the floor for a few seconds, and as soon as she was up, she grabbed a decorative axe from the wall and skulked around, threateningly holding it.<br/><br/>She stepped out onto the porch, and nearly dropped the weapon there. The sight of the landscape itself would've freaked her out, but seeing Joe, Salem, and some strange lady fighting monsters with some terrifying creatures sticking around them just added more to the pile of crap she needed to process. Her reaction was summarily given in a very dignified manner.<br/><br/>"WHAT THE<span style="font-style: italic">FUCK.</span>"