Euphie and I stopped in our tracks, stunned by the sight of the huge carcass in front of us. As we looked at each other, I knew that the very same thought had crossed our minds. What the hell is that damn thing? As if to answer the question that we had never asked out loud, Jack stepped in front of us and pointed an accusatory finger at it, saying, "There! That's what I was talking about! That's a raudsu!" The next moment, his excitement turned to confusion. "…but how did it die?" He c****d his head to the side, pondering this. As if the sight before him was one that he had seen a million times, Jack moved fearlessly toward the dead carcass to take a closer look. He went around to the stomach of the Raudsu, and with his two hands, poked and prodded it—as if trying to wake the beast up.

