Within The Soul

My hands instantly went down toward the shadow, glowing and glistening in a golden glow.

The shadow didn't understand what was happening as my hands clasped upon his neck. 

It tried to wiggle and wriggle out of my grasp, but from within the glow around my hand net like inscriptions spread out and surrounded the shadow, enclosing it within a golden cage.

"You got him?" asked the old man.

"Yes," I said.

"Then I can come back," he said as he retreated away from beating up the shadows.

The formation above us began spreading once again growing back to its original form, and at the same time culling and killing any of the dark creatures that were far too deep into the palace perimeters.

The monsters died in droves, evaporated to nothingness as the formation crossed them and destroyed them, leaving the shadow looking completely stupefied and confused.

"What have you done!?" it shouted.