He hears the words, but he doesn't understand. He doesn't understand why talking is happening and not hunting and biting and killing and blood. Deserve...deserve...deserve what? Everything is fine. But it's not fine. He can feel the confusion and conflict coming from Luz, but he doesn't understand why.

He projects his confusion towards Luz, trying to understand why they're not hunting. He's easy prey. He slithers a little closer, letting out a long, low hiss.

And, hidden in the hiss, is a raspy sound that sounds a bit like words. "What isss thisss? Hungerrr.

He'd come even closer. He would strike, but...why wasn't the other beast attacking? Did she know something he didn't? And why was there a small feeling of doubt at the back of his own brain?