The bladed fish-whale stopped roughly halfway between the task force and the Lab Continent. It continued to hover in place while directing an ambiguous look towards the human visitors.
The other fish-whales that had come closer as a group slowed down as well. It didn't look as if they were ready to launch an all-out offensive at the moment.
While this reassured the mech pilots to an extent, neither side were comfortable with the
"What… is it doing?"
"I don't know. None of us can talk in fish-whale language."
A lot of tension and confusion emerged as the members of the Task Force wondered what the bladed fish-whale was doing.
This precarious situation continued until the Bolvos Rage suddenly flew forward.
"What are you doing, patriarch?" Commander Casella frowned.
"I know what it wants. It wants to test our strength. Let's oblige the fish-whale."