"It swam after the fragment until it drowned," Zino exclaimed, her voice tinged with triumph. Tess could practically envision the wide grin on her face, her excitement radiating through the room.
Lanse's lips curled up on one side, a mixture of amusement and disdain evident on his face. "A giant scary monster killed by drowning? How pathetic," he scoffed, unable to hide his jealousy and frustration. He stood, needing to release the surge of emotions coursing through him, but also to divert his gaze away from Tess, suppressing a different sentiment that threatened to surface.
Zack rose to his feet, bursting into laughter. "Unlike us, it won't heal," he said, glancing at Zino with admiration. "Your quick thinking to push off from the monster's mouth was genius. Given its massive size and the forces of gravity, it would have plummeted much faster than you could drop."
