When Rukar returned, he gave his new report, and this time he didn't move far away from Galthor. He seemed to have already accepted his lot.
"The thing I saw earlier is already much closer than it was a moment ago!" Rukar reported.
"What is the thing exactly?" Galthor asked.
"It's a turtle shell, a very big one at that, and it's floating toward us at an incredible speed. What are we to do?"
"Do you see the monster in the shell?" Karathra asked.
Rukar shook his head. "No. It appears empty, but who knows? I don't see anything attached to it."
Galthor frowned. What he thought would be attacking them were those jellyfish-swordfish combinations. But a turtle shell? And it was moving at an incredible speed. "Then the monster must be hiding in the shell. Alright, all of you should prepare for an attack."
"From your estimation, Rukar, how long before the monster reaches us?"
"I'll say fifteen minutes. It's that fast."
The others looked at each other and then at their chief.
