The octopus, it seemed, decided to take a more aggressive stand for it began to creep out of its hole. It was huge. Its eyes looked malevolently at the pair. Still holding onto Pettic, it moved quickly towards Kinne who again performed the evasive movement. While the octopus pursued him, he could not cut at its tentacles to release his friend. Pettic heard Kinne"s voice in his head.
_Don"t try to struggle. The octopus will only tighten its grip if you do._
_Don"t try to struggle. The octopus will only tighten its grip if you do._It was with some difficulty that Pettic managed to keep still. Kinne swam upwards and then back down so he was behind the octopus. He slashed with his knife and made contact with another of the tentacles holding Pettic. This time he managed to make a deep cut in
