"Think about it. There's a storm at the entrance of the Homeland Sea, and there's one here too. Maybe there's a Sea Beast here like the ones in the Homeland Sea? After all, we didn't encounter any when we were in the Homeland Sea."
"The gates of the Ocean of All Beings haven't opened, so no ships have come out; the Sea Beasts should be at rest. Logically, the Sea Beasts should be able to sense the gates opening, or something similar, and be waiting in advance. Perhaps they know the gates opening means many ships will emerge, or maybe they find humans delicious?" Alka mused before replying.
"Really?" Jason responded, then offered his own thought. "You might be right. Maybe we just sailed right over its head, and it doesn't even know."
The moment he finished speaking, an alarm blared from the ship. The loud clang of a bronze bell made everyone turn their heads toward Jason. Jason opened his mouth, about to say something.
"Shut up!" A card flew over and stuck to his mouth.
