Salem could hardly argue with the small thing, and when the shadow started talking as well, his reaction was similar to Joe's. A baffled "What," followed by a jolt of fear when he turned back and noticed the eyes approaching. When he was nabbed from the ground, he yelped in surprise, but did not struggle. He'd rather be in the hands of something that had helped them out than mauled by a horde of hungry monsters. He did try to hold on to the shadow's wrist, giving himself a placebo effect of added safety.<br/><br/>The gargoyle led the way across the part of the town they were in. He had a good view from up high, and most of what was once the residential district was empty. While desolation was hardly a comfort, it at least meant that the ravenous husks that had been pursuing them were nowhere near this area. Making a bank to the left, he headed towards a single, larger building that was gated off, a courtyard of sorts decorating the areas between the gate and the central building. It was a two-floor building, somewhat resembling a single tower of a gothic castle standing beside a taller version of the more typical houses. Once past the gate, the gargoyle went to the ground and landed with a roll, stopping himself with his hands once he was floored.<br/><br/>"Let's go, let's go. Once they're in here, they'll be a hell of a lot safer." He urged the shadowy creature to get the humans inside as soon as possible, and tugged open both of the entryway's doors to make room for them all. The doors were fairly huge compared to him, so he had to jump and pull down the knobs with all his weight to get them open.