Erik's illusions kept searching through the area to lure the creature. They searched rooms and checked corners, or better, they went there, apparently to check around, but the truth was they didn't care, not only because they just were illusions and didn't think, but because Erik himself didn't. Their paths inevitably spiraled inward, drawing closer to the room where Erik was waiting in ambush.
What Erik didn't know, though, was that the snake-like thaid was already stalking one. The monster was following after one illusion, slithering over broken tiles and fallen debris to avoid making noise and alerting the illusion.
Even if it didn't, the illusion would have noticed nothing, because they didn't have senses. No sight, no sense of smell, no hearing. They were just images Erik made.
The creature kept its distance, unwilling to strike at prey that triggered none of its usual hunting instincts. It needed to study it more to understand what was going on.
