Complex sentence: Hiding out at the London docks, Carroon encounters a little girl but, through sheer willpower, leaves her unharmed, making instead for a zoo where he absorbs many of the animals.
Split into simpler sentences: Hiding out at the London docks, Carroon encounters a little girl but through sheer willpower leaves her unharmed. Insteadm, he heads for a zoo where he absorbs many of the animals.