Even knowing that something's wrong with Childermass, something's influencing him, Rita doesn't expect him to just grab her. In an instant, the grin is wiped from her face and she lets out a cry of surprise, kicking and flailing until she suddenly finds herself unable to kick anymore.

Or can she? Her feet are still moving, it feels like, but she can't tell where they are.

"Wake up already!" she barks at him as she struggles and pulls at her legs. "Keep walking and you'll regret it, you idiot!"