"Child?" I was stunned.
The words from Linus made us fall silent for a moment. To think a child was also affected by the Kaoslith… But something didn't feel right. Before I could say anything...
Cluck cluck!
My heart nearly jumped out of my ribcage as Plump suddenly leapt into the ship.
"You stupid chicken! You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Bob was also clearly startled.
Plump didn't react to our anger and just began pecking at the wooden floor for no reason I could understand.
I turned to Linus. "But if I recall correctly, you said it takes years for Kaoslith to grow. But this child..."
I stepped closer to the Kaoslith and saw a frozen child in a horrifying state, his body overtaken by countless crystal growths, even his eyes had been consumed. Poor kid… he must've suffered terribly.
"...he looks like he's only six or seven years old," I finished, stepping back, I could not bear to look at the poor soul any longer.
