She doesn't know where the monsters keep coming from, or why they're being chased, but she can't take the time to think about it. The stairs are just ahead, and he calls out for her to keep going, so she does. Her chest hurts from how hard she's breathing as she runs, but she knows she can't stop. She doesn't have a spear or any other kind of weapon at all to defend herself, and even if she did, she wouldn't know how to use it.

The stairs loom just up ahead, and she hits the first step hard, nearly losing her footing. But she catches herself with her hands on one of the other steps, and continues scrambling upwards, no longer worrying about looking behind her, even if she's still worried about the man behind her.