>>5420426Under merciless evolutionary pressure to lower themselves back to the ground, the Stompers have instead opted to swell their core and limb muscle mass by an order of magnitude. This has caused a massive increase in strength, allowing them to resist the tide, walk with none of their earlier loss of stability, and most importantly, shatter almost anything organic that ends up under them. Even a Flounder Feeder’s metallic shell can be dented and cracked with some reliability, a fact some too decrepit or injured to swim have found. Naturally, this obscene growth of sinew requires far more calories but the Stompers are far better equipped to find them. The Stomper population has grown, negating their casualties. The balance of the narrow band ecosystem is once again at risk.
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