The noise from the animal stopped Dani’s heart as her eyes darted to the far end of the lakes that the creatures were rounding. Their movement stopped, but only for the briefest of seconds. A moment later, they were on a full-on run toward the cruiser and what Dani guessed to be their young.
“Lifeforms coming in fast!” Cassia called out through the comm.
“Jag, grab what you can and get out of there,” Dani ordered as she and Cruz hurried behind a large rock at the water’s edge. They took aim where the tall grass ended as they watched the tails swarm closer. The youngling screeched again before sprinting toward them along the stone laced between the lakes and toward the cave.
Dani started to pivot toward the smaller animal when the rest of the herd erupted from the grass. A mess of mus
