What is the meaning of this?

"You should finish your job first before going after your fetishes! At that time no one will judge you." He just couldn't't stand the way the old man was looking towards that group of bears.

It seemed like they had a huge benefit, but he could feel something terrifying was lying in the depths of this snow. He didn't dare linger around any longer, and thus let the Massive Whale they were on speed up.