there is a clear glass panel in the door, and the thing puts its face right up to the glass, peering in at roby. the locker is so small that roby's face is only inches away from the creature's. the sight is disgusting. it turns its head, looking at him in curiosity.
trying to distract the monster away from the cat, roby taps on the
roby is halfway into the pressure suit.
roby pulls on the helmet, latches it into place, then turns on the oxygen. with a hiss, the suit fills itself.