After Luca and Lucas's small, battered boat passed through a stretch of turbulent water, it glided into a wide section of the river.
"You're going to be amazed in a moment!"
Lucas lay on his side with a grin, looking at Luca as he spoke.
Luca, however, remained unmoved.
A few minutes later, the river broadened further, and in the distance, a colossal shadow began to take shape. Because of the morning fog, Luca couldn't yet make out what it was.
When their small boat drifted a few hundred meters closer, the mist began to clear—finally revealing the massive figure in full. Luca's expression changed at once; astonishment filled his face.
