The LikeLike, stretched up to twice its normal height, jiggles for a moment. Then, with nothing in its range, it settles back down, surface rippling slightly.

Mistral compares this to what he was told earlier. "That must be a LikeLike. They swallow people and then spit them back out, stealing things from them when they do. They really like to eat shields, for some reason. Hmm. It doesn't really look like something that eats metal, does it."

He watches it for a bit, making sure the Magelets stay back and being careful not to get too close himself. "It's a shame it's so big, and that I don't think it's mobile..."