He's taken aback when Riku yanks him forward like that. He had come here to stop a fight but now it seemed like there was another one just about to start with him involved. Is this what he gets for trying to intervene as non violently as possible? Looks like.

He brings up his hand to grab hold of Riku's to at least try and loosen it so his shirt wasn't cutting into his neck as painfully as it was. At the demand he looks confused, perhaps it wasn't obvious to them? Either way he lifts up his other hand trying to placate the other "It was a spell! Hold person. It's just meant to paralyze someone temporarily," Elden says quickly.

He looks to Vanitas frowning a bit as he watches them spit blood. "Don't give me that look. You've been having a go at just about anyone today."