The large ring muscle relaxes and the portal opens. However the food level already dropped below the portal so it is necessary for the stomach to contract in order to pass the material through the gut. And so it does raising the level of the content. This move actually brings the scarf closer to Sil, close enough to grab it without effort. However the level is now high enough and the surface is tilting downwards and the pile begins to collapse and fall into the gut. If Sil is to escape she must move now or suffer the same fate as Arkain.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the lizzard is still travelling through. His destination is the rectum where he will be stored until that part is full. The rectum has been emptied recently though and it may take a while before it refills.<br/><br/>The next load of chewed up food lands into the stomach, close to Godelite. It spreads in all directions restarting the process of feeding. Once again the struggle to stay on top may re-open.  If Godelite is to stay on top, he may have to break the meditating.