[She's glancing back towards him when it happens, and the suddenness startles her into screaming. It's a short, sharp yell as she jumps, trying to escape the rotting fingers without tumbling down the stairs. Unfortunately there's not much of anywhere to go but down.
The thing-- the man?-- manages to catch a loose fistful of lab coat.]
action;
The thing-- the man?-- manages to catch a loose fistful of lab coat.]