Zaine nodded towards Cyrix. "Well, they did slow us down, but I doubt they're going to get far any time soon. This river looks like it could go on forever, and the egg eaters were stupid enough to completely miss the ponbd. They could have walked around that , but now they have to find a way to cross the fast moving river." He laughed at this comment. "They may be powerful, but they sure are idiots." He then looked in the direction of the pond. "If we go around the pond, we'll be on the right path. The Smoking Mountain isn't too far from here, so if we hurry we can make it there by the time the bright circle falls from the sky."
Chomper walked towards Zaine. "Zaine, you do realize what we would be walking into right? That path takes us through the boundaries of the Mysterious Beyond. We might get attacked by sharpteeth there, and I don't want to see anybody else get injured or captured."
Zaine nods. "It's a risk we have to take. It's the fastest way to the stone, and besides we have you, Hunter, and Dante to sniff out any trouble."
Chomper thought for a second and then came up with an idea. "What about my parents? I coul convince them to help give us safe passage through the Mysterious Beyond. They're really big sharpteeth, so nothing will be able to attack us!"
Zaine smiled. "That actually is a really good idea, but I'm not sure if everyone is as comfortable with your parents as some of us are. We might need to take some time to convince the others." He then turned towards Cyrix. "What do you think? Would this be a good idea?"