[He makes a circle with his hands and expands it as if to signal big fuckin' turtle. Which normally he would just be like, whoa, hey, a turtle, this turtle seemed to have, uh. People on it.

He tips his head.]

Wait, the one from the ship? Admiral Chuck?

[Was he that big? Nah, no way. But he can't help but think... there's gotta be a connection between two weird-ass turtles, right? Or is Abraxas just full of 'em?]

Yeah, go for it. [Nero checks on their escapee friend, offering her an arm as they start testing the ground past the exit. The acolyte's on their own, for all he cares. Until they get down from here, they're still as stuck as he is. But the woman is wounded, and he still has enough in him (thanks to the balance of having a tail) to test the ground before she starts following him, slowly down an incline. He only had a glimpse, but he's got a feel for how far the beach is, and the route they can take. With all the foliage dead, it's a hell of a lot easier to get through.]

There's a beach down a bit. Should be the best place we can meet up with... whoever. [Himeka promised she was coming, and he can trust her, at least.] And I've gotta see this turtle, man.