Chapter 46: Arc 2, - 24: Moby Velatos
Jotou's hand already hovered above the hilt of her blade, although she didn't feel shocks in her hair, "You speak of it like you're familiar with it," reservations even in her tone.
Father Keel grinned, "Are we jumping to conclusions again?"
"If I made up a conclusion, I think my sword would already be out."
"Fear not child, I am familiar with this one whale. Calm your nerves, I'm not some spy," his tone did not waver one bit, remaining low.
Hotaru's sunhat unfurled in her grasp as the blonde stood up, moving her hand away from her weapon, "Then do you mind explaining to me?"
"Of course, it's your duty to interrogate the surroundings to find our target. I just could sense your head was not clear for that task yet," Father Keel looked to the sea.
He pointed to the edge of the beach; people were beginning to leave upon the oncoming dusk. "That's where a whale was beached early this morning.
About ten or so metres and the lifeguards found it. They quarantined the area and got it back into the sea. A few minutes later when they tried to spot it to check its condition...
They were introduced to a shadowy form with ruby red eyes that swam away; and word travelled. I was not allowed near to heal the poor thing."
"Heal the whale?" Jotou's eyebrow raised.
"I tried to, but they sent me away so, I could only watch from afar these events. One thing I could notice were the shark bites across the underside of its body.