"Mel, if we linger here any longer, they'll suspect something. You'll get another chance later, but you need to get back to the dungeon now!"
The Kapo, who had been bellowing for minutes, delivered his final utterances as a whisper; solely he, Mel, and the Leader Beast whose vessel lay scattered across the environs could audit it. Mel rested in a state of trance; Baybars lacked certainty regarding whether his utterances breached his consciousness. He possessed zero recourse save to hazard physical contact; extending his trembling hands to grip Mel's shoulders, he strove to rouse him by shaking his vessel, which could be deemed colossal for a mortal.
