Finding things different

There was not enough within at this time to eat, and all there wanted to get outside as soon as it was possible. After a couple of hours, Deseradar relented. He said to his wife and daughter and son, "But each of us need to step around carefully, the ground is not that firm. In fact, I think we should have our footwear off as Finarelem and Solima would. I hear from them that they have an advantage for being steady that way."

All agreed, and they went outside barefoot then. Indeed, just some of the area was firmer than others, which they could feel with their feet. No others of the settlement were outside just then. But birds were all around just then, of all the kinds they had seen. And then they noticed some distance away near the area with everything they had growing with the low wall around it what must have been a huge worm. It had been still, but was noticeable when it started moving then. The family stopped and watched.

The worm continue moving in one direction. It came near the wall. At that point, to their surprise, the worm arose, the whole front lifted up erect. It was like an earthworm, they saw, but no earthworms were ever seen this large. And the mouth at the front end was clearly visible, and there were small eye spots above that. And after the worm was looking around, and then in their direction too, they heard the sound, "Iyehevay!"