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For a moment, the Nos Monster seemed to look directly at Vandis. Its slanted alien eyes seemed to be peering through the darkness. In the low red light, Kalo wasn't sure if the beast even had its eyes open. It stared at Vandis for what felt like forever, then twisted over itself back into the water, taking off in the direction of the stone.
Kalo stayed quiet for a minute longer and then let out the most desperate sigh he'd ever made. He started rowing slowly, then picked up speed until they finally reached the shore.
By Kalo's account, they were almost at the Varactyl pens. The characteristic womping noise of the large lizards was a sign that he was right-- but since it was night they were few and far between. As the trio approached the end of the farmland, they noticed the lights over the varactyl pens were also switched into a red glow, but the incubation building behind them seemed to have its lights on. At the very edge of the farmland there was a grain elevator which gave a great vantage point over the pens.
The pens themselves were inhabited by sleeping Varactyls, with Dactillions sleeping in roosts on platforms nearby them. The occasional worker could be seen walking around, but most of them seemed to only pop outside for a short time before returning to the incubation building.
"Alright gang, here's the plan one more time. Aerena is going to go in there and convince one of the scientists to open the incubator. It'll take some persuasion, but these Utai aren't very smart. Say you're here on a research assignment and you will probably be okay. If they ask why you're out so late, just say your homeworld is nocturnal or something. She will then knock the guard unconscious and prop open the device. Vandis, you guard the front door until Aerena gives you the signal that the incubator is open. Run in and put an egg in your backpack. I will obtain a hover-cart from the supply closet and load it up with four eggs. As soon as we're back in the open, I'll want you covering us, Vandis, so get that rifle ready."
He stopped to consider if he'd overlooked anything yet.
"Oh, right. We'll regroup at the boat. I don't want us to be in the open. Whoever gets there first, take a look out for that Nos Monster. If it is still around, get rid of it any way you want. When we cross the swamp, get to the barn. If we're being followed, then take a speeder. If we're still in the clear, then there's no reason to draw attention to ourselves. Is everyone clear?"
Kalo stayed quiet for a minute longer and then let out the most desperate sigh he'd ever made. He started rowing slowly, then picked up speed until they finally reached the shore.
By Kalo's account, they were almost at the Varactyl pens. The characteristic womping noise of the large lizards was a sign that he was right-- but since it was night they were few and far between. As the trio approached the end of the farmland, they noticed the lights over the varactyl pens were also switched into a red glow, but the incubation building behind them seemed to have its lights on. At the very edge of the farmland there was a grain elevator which gave a great vantage point over the pens.
The pens themselves were inhabited by sleeping Varactyls, with Dactillions sleeping in roosts on platforms nearby them. The occasional worker could be seen walking around, but most of them seemed to only pop outside for a short time before returning to the incubation building.
"Alright gang, here's the plan one more time. Aerena is going to go in there and convince one of the scientists to open the incubator. It'll take some persuasion, but these Utai aren't very smart. Say you're here on a research assignment and you will probably be okay. If they ask why you're out so late, just say your homeworld is nocturnal or something. She will then knock the guard unconscious and prop open the device. Vandis, you guard the front door until Aerena gives you the signal that the incubator is open. Run in and put an egg in your backpack. I will obtain a hover-cart from the supply closet and load it up with four eggs. As soon as we're back in the open, I'll want you covering us, Vandis, so get that rifle ready."
He stopped to consider if he'd overlooked anything yet.
"Oh, right. We'll regroup at the boat. I don't want us to be in the open. Whoever gets there first, take a look out for that Nos Monster. If it is still around, get rid of it any way you want. When we cross the swamp, get to the barn. If we're being followed, then take a speeder. If we're still in the clear, then there's no reason to draw attention to ourselves. Is everyone clear?"