Simon had no time to think about what this strange sight was on the other side of the street. Maybe this is what the butterfly effect had willed. This being, whoever it was, would allow them to escape.
Whether it was to truly protect them or for their benefit did not matter. Even if the entity ended up taking their life — Simon did not care. Even more given the fact that he didn't see anyone else catching a glimpse of this.
Simon let the natural spiritual energy around him into his body to speed up his recovery. When Faye noticed this during their sprint, she slashed at his neck, diminishing his exhaustion.
"Thank you," Simon muttered between gasps for air.
With everything settled, he continued to run as fast as his legs allowed him, not daring to look back. As for the being behind him, I'm sure there's no doubt in your mind about who this was.
