The fish monster rose above the water, and the waves surged with him. His eyes were shining as he screamed. Then he lowered his head onto the shore.
The wild cat stepped forward with the flying eyes perched on her head.
Cat: Hello, monster, we were waiting for you.
Monster Mola: You are so small, I can hardly see you. Who are you?
Cat: I am the wild cat, guardian of the castle, and with me is my friend, the flying eyes.
Monster Mola: If you are my monster friends, know this: I swam here beside the castle to uproot that woman. I will cross the ocean and swallow her. All the other monsters have disappeared, and now it is my turn. I must complete the mission before the leader of the monsters, the dragon, appears. Why haven't you disappeared?
Cat (laughing): Because I am a member of that family.
Monster Mola: Then I will get rid of you! You are the one who carries news to her.
Cat (shouting): You cannot! Many monsters came before you, yet none dared to face her. They failed to defeat the woman and the boy. Say, fish—do you have any knowledge about the family?
Monster Mola: In the kingdom of monsters, it is said that if we get rid of the boy and his mother, the monsters will rule.
Cat: I know every detail about them, and I will help you with that. But before you leave, perhaps you are a monster from the time of Prophet Solomon. Can you tell us about the conditions of that era?
Monster Mola: Whenever I hear the name of Solomon, I tremble with fear. He had great power. Listen…