"They are giants, John!" Luke added, his voice trembling slightly with a fear he couldn't quite mask. "And these ropes? They're like a spider web to them! If they wanted to, they could easily break free and crush us in our sleep!"
"Hey, my ropes are sturdy and strong!" Elena felt a small sting of insult at Luke's remark, but the next moment, her shoulders slumped in defeat. "Yet... I have to admit it. They can't stop behemoths like them if they decide to go all out. I can't lie to myself."
"Listen," John said, his voice dropping into a firm, commanding tone. He knew everything they said was true; he had wrestled with these same thoughts. "We know nothing about them.
At least, we don't know who has the rich information and who doesn't. If we kill them all now, we stay ignorant. We need to learn their weaknesses, their origin, or a way to truly restrain them, maybe something related to those gems in their chests."
