Ray stops several paces behind the creature. If she can stay out of sight, maybe she can slink away.

But when it changes, surprise and her aching lungs prompt her to gasp in a breath of air. She's sure that the sound was audible, and her whole body tenses. She sucks in more air and takes some tentative steps back. She knows she can't run and hold her breath, so she just prays that this thing can't see her.

Despite the fact that she's standing in plain sight. It worked on the lingered.