Chapter 59

"Is it because of the sonar testing that happened earlier?" mused Ashley. "Are you saying that the whales beached because of sonar?" Sonar testing occasionally affected whales and dolphins, but they never beached because of it. Elara turned her attention to the sea. Somehow, she had a feeling that something in there was sending a warning to humans. Not far away behind them, a few drenched figures slowly waded onto land. Water dripped off their ashen green skin, but they slowly started to move like humans. They marched into the city and merged into the crowds. No one could tell they were of a different species, even though they had a vacant look in their eyes. A mysterious change had quietly taken place in the world. The wheel of fate had turned in such a way that massive changes were going to occur soon. It was like the calm before the storm. … The ravioli place Ashley mentioned was indeed a viral restaurant. A long, snaking queue started inside the store and extended outside.