Varian was right not to let the two of them see his back: feeling his fear, the creature could let that be the overwhelming factor that presses them to attack him instead, giving in to their own hunger. Instead, the creature is forced to stare at Varian and the memory of him comes in snatches. The creature is shaking its head as if trying to brush off its indecision, but instead thoughts of Varian just come more brightly, and in turn, this affects Luca.

The creature remembers him extending his hand to her, to let them live in the house. It remembered heartfelt conversations that ended with it hugging him, and times where the creature would argue with Varian about his health. It was blinking slowly, and looking at him with renewed interest.

"V...ar..ian," she managed to say, and he could see her eyes were shifting back to its brownish-amber. "Help. Us."