Glate Glurgles

As we came closer to the weird "Glate" we began to hear strange gurgling, coughing noises coming from nearby.

Could it be from the "Glate" ITSELF?

When we were VERY near the tooth-like projections which seemed to be set into the "Glate"--like teeth in a shark's jaw--the sounds got louder and louder--and we began to hear muffled WORDS in the sounds!

We finally understood that the GLATE itself was talking to us in a choking, gasping voice!

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