Cougs filters through. At first, it comes from the mouth of the little demon girl, but eventually, the haze clears and he hears it the second time through the echo. His eyes widen in panicked fear and Cougar recoils, the knife scattering to the ground as he lets go of it, vaulting off Jake and crossing himself, murmuring a frantic Hail Mary to repent for this sudden sin.

"What are you doing here?" he snaps at him. "I could have killed you."