«The white crystalline substance was grainy, and it grew out of the human’s ears and mouth. I had to edge forward at an angle and then lower my head down to get a view of the human’s face. The skin had blue-white blotchy patches standing out against the light tan. That might be decay, and it might be the same process that had changed the Targets’ skin color and texture. I saw the eyes were blue.
And they were looking at me.»
I won't be lying, this moment from the book scared me big time and stuck ever since. I'm a big horror fan.
I've seen that fandom decided that alien remnants are fungi, though i've always pictured it as, well, crystals! But why not both :)
I had a lot of fun drawing all the nasty bits, so here's a full view:











