You can only stay still for so long, as various creatures of the Inbetween will roam for those that lie dormant in dark corners. Though you cannot be physically hurt in this place, the horrors that lurk within this realm drive mortal minds insane, destroying their sanity and making them far easier prey.
And whilst certain items and releasing souls will replenish your precious sanity, you can’t keep the erosion of your mind at bay forever: use your mobility and equipment to survive for as long as possible, and just pray it’s not you that goes…