[ Yeah, he hears it, but he's not going to just let Alfie try and distract House. ]

Keep moving. I've got her. [ Royce says firmly to Alfie, and he slides closer, wrapping an arm around Ecks if she'll allow it. His voice is low, but loud enough to drown House out. He can feel the cold and if he wasn't shivering before, he definitely is now. ]

Don't listen to him. Whatever that is, it's just something that looks like House, Ecks. His soul didn't go with him in that form, that's why it looks like that. Remember? That's how the anomalies work. They lost their light. It wants to take yours, or mine, or Alfie's.

Keep going. We need to get away from it. We can call the real House when we're safe.