Moxinke, Cessacioun, and the others turned around when they heard a loud strange noise from behind, only to find a line made of eight or nine giant beasts roaring and stomping down the road, with Sunier and Han Jin on the back of the first one, looking down at them.
"What is this?" Moxinke asked in astonishment.
"Come on up first." Han Jin stopped the giant tortoise.
They all climbed up onto the back of the giant tortoise. After a gesture made by Han Jin, the giant tortoise slowly stood up and moved forward at a good pace.
Moxinke looked back with his eyes narrowed, and saw all the villagers sitting on the backs of the other giant tortoises, huddling together. They might have felt too grateful or too excited, but some of them were even whimpering.
Keeley curiously sat next to Han Jin and stroked the rough head of the tortoise. "What kind of holy animal is this?" she asked.