What in that Shah's name, indeed.
Derry wasn't one to be easily startled or caught off-guard; His father's 'family business' being a pretty big part of why. But as he watched from a still far-off distance as the labor livestock reacted to the strange woman's presence, he reminded himself that reticence wasn't always a boon— sometimes it was a problem.
Take his current situation, for instance. He'd just up and agreed to chase after this... thing, without really questioning how much danger he'd be putting himself in if he did so— all because he wasn't particularly phased or afraid of her. And for money, obviously. But when he stopped to think it over, wasn't that inadvertently reckless?
"I mean... they did already pay me. Do I really HAVE to do this?" He muttered to himself, still watching the animals panic from afar. Just earlier, a hippo and a crocodile had gotten uncomfortably close to his favorite shoes— likely also because of this woman. Assuming it was a woman. He only intended to transcribe some old notes, and deep dive a few documents to shed a little light on the mysterious 'star-bodied woman'... And that part of his job was over.
"...Technically, that's all I got paid for..." He also noted, nodding to himself again in assurance. Sure, he SAID he would go find her... but hey, he didn't have to do that TODAY, necessarily. If she was clumsy enough to get caught by those two fools, she'd leave enough of a trail to follow... eventually. For now, he figured that with nothing better to do, he'd continue following her at as far a distance as he could— more so listening for the sounds of the aberrant chaos her presence caused than the actual sight of her.