Bart spins, shifting to one side to dodge and give him a little shove to help Shadow along that trajectory. He should have thought about the shadows, but if he goes into the brighter areas, that won't help, and darkness doesn't seem helpful, either.

"You know, ambushes work better when you keep silent," he points out, the words blurring a little as he picks up speed, creating afterimages of himself in a dozen spots.