The creature didn't try to get out of the way.
It looks as if a small creature was trying to get out.
"Just creatures trying to make a living, like the rest of us."
I could see the mouth working as it had before when the creature tried to speak.
The creature tried to stand and shook the floor while the baby was being brought forward.
Don't think so,' the creature said, and might even have been trying to smile.
The creature could be trying to lead him into a trap.
It was as if this creature were merely trying to keep her attention.
The creature studied the map again and tried to think.
The creature had not tried to harm them- which said nothing about its future conduct.