Unfurling
in this context, to spread once outside in the open air
Crouching
a bent position one may adopt in order to protect oneself
Intent
a person's reason for doing something
Dread
intense and paralyzing fear
Wisps
a small amount from something
Sustenance
in this context, food
Honing in
to focus one's attention on a single thing at a time
Slithered
in this context, to get off something through sliding
Plummeted
to fall rapidly towards the ground in this context
Reed
a tall grass growing near a still body of water