This? It's just a throwing knife. I have plenty more where that came from.

[So, he throws it. And... well, from up here, it's a little easier to see the strange distortion in that exact area as the knife vanishes and appears back at the front, dropping onto the ground and losing momentum.]

Ah, so our culprit must be close to the end of that spot, I'd think! You know, if we stand around long enough, it may just become eager enough to greet us.