But nothing was stirring, he turned away from the window. Surveying the room, he paused as looked at his bedroom.
Sniff!
His nostrils flared, a sicky smell like egg… No sulphur entered his nose. He turned back to the window, on the lawn was purpley grey smoke swirling round forming a small egg shape about three times the size of a rugby ball. Even as his mind understood what he saw it grew in size to a human height then to a giant size.
In the 20 seconds he had watch it was the height of a lamppost. The smoke faded and the creature, unfolded itself and stretched.