[ Ben widens his eyes, eyebrows raising in an expression of "Sure did hear that crazy shit!". He touches a finger to his lips, reaches out and grabs Peter's shoulder, pointing to the ground. He mouths: ]
Stay here.
[ Then he is moving ahead, heart hammering, in the direction he thought that awful lowing sound had come from. The creatures behind the portal are even more restless, now, and Ben clenches his hands. This was always the worst moment. That calm just before the violence, when everything was uncertain. He knew something would happen, there would be blood, but not how yet, or when.
He doesn't stray too far from Peter, however. There could be more than one, could be something distorting the direction of the sound.
And sure enough, there is a crashing of branches breaking and leaves rustling, and it is not coming from the direction Ben had gone in, but to the side. Whirling, he cries out: ]
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Stay here.
[ Then he is moving ahead, heart hammering, in the direction he thought that awful lowing sound had come from. The creatures behind the portal are even more restless, now, and Ben clenches his hands. This was always the worst moment. That calm just before the violence, when everything was uncertain. He knew something would happen, there would be blood, but not how yet, or when.
He doesn't stray too far from Peter, however. There could be more than one, could be something distorting the direction of the sound.
And sure enough, there is a crashing of branches breaking and leaves rustling, and it is not coming from the direction Ben had gone in, but to the side. Whirling, he cries out: ]
Peter, look out!