Assimilation (2)

Kyran did not avoid the worm-like beast's beady eyes. Even though every part of him was screaming for him to run, he chose to hold his ground instead control his uneven breathing.

The worm-like beast appeared to be staring at him, but Kyran hid inside the carcass ribcage. It might have smelled him because he did smell right now, but it could also be wondering whether the smell was from the beast carcass or something else. After all, the worm-like beast did not attack at once.