[He genuinely detests the smell that's permeating the air. And he doesn't envy the person that fell in.]

Well... [He wrinkles his nose behind the feathers and pulls them back just slightly.] That is something worth considering. I can't say I know anything about zombies or if they have a sense of smell but...

A stench this powerful could deter a sharp animal nose. I've read in stories of people getting away from dogs by simply going into moving water. Perhaps this is the same...