He didn't have a chance to move back in to hurt the thing. Her evisceration of it was so complete he didn't even room to take a swing.

It was very thoroughly dead in a way that he totally understand a dead thing could be. There were a few times that terror'd had him reducing a predator to paste or parts. That was how fear worked.

And it was fear. A different kind of fear than just facing something trying to eat you. That was why as he came over and sat next to Venus, he didn't move too close or try to touch her at first.

If she wanted a hug, it was there, but he needed to make sure she was okay first.

"Venus, I don't know what's going in here but what do you need me to do?"

That seemed the safest way to go about it.

"I can get rid of the body for you."

Get it out of her sight.