Are you playing with mouse controls? There doesn't seem to be an intuitive way to walk while moving with mouse. With keyboard controls, walking and running is controlled with the shift key.
The key is to not run within three tiles within the gargoyles. Walking is fine
Wish I had remembered that. I just tried to remember to turn it off in the menu while passing statues and sometimes forgot. I prefer to keep it on because my knuckles are prone to having issues if it's not enabled.
Thanks you for your help. I enjoyed the story and the unique battle skills.