[Xanth looks out over the lake, then towards the boathouse. Chloe mentioned a sea monster out there. It killed someone. But he's never seen it, or even any sign of it.

Still, it was one thing to go out on his own. It was another thing entirely to risk Kairi's life. That is something Xanth just can't do.]

I-I'm... not sure that's a-- a-a good-- i-idea. I've heard... I-I mean, I-I think there might s... something in there...