Originally Posted by
Earl of Purple
Elsewhere in the Red Zone
The 'children' hiss back, meaning that the alleyway is their territory and any mortals that go through, or zombies for that matter, are theirs. Also, they aren't the ones smelling of rotting flesh; they're rather fussy, and prefer to eat only the tongue, liver and kidneys of their prey. Besides, they're already shells, sort of- each has the next generation of larvae in suspended development within their abdomen. When one is killed, the larvae awaken and eat their way out.