Before the battle resumed, the turtle turned and placed its egg deep inside the tunnel. Then it positioned itself at the entrance, blocking the way in with its massive body.
Moon understood immediately.
It was a smart move. The turtle knew that by revealing the egg, it had given Moon something to leverage.
If it charged at Moon now, Mirage could circle around and go for the egg. So it chose to stay put and guard the entrance.
Smart from one perspective, but also a death sentence from another.
Because by refusing to move, the turtle had turned itself into a sitting duck. It couldn't dodge, nor could it give chase. It couldn't do anything except sit there and take whatever Moon threw at it.
All because it made the mistake of entering that tunnel in the first place. That single decision had exposed the egg, and now the turtle was paying for it dearly.
Moon was going to use every bit of that protective instinct against her.
