It's the Kalkara. they're hunting.

“Gundar seemed to come to a decision. "Well, as my old mam used to say, if it lo…”

“Halt?" said Gilan, realization dawning. "You're not seasick are you?"No," Halt …”

“Would you have done that in his place? Would you have left him and gone on?""Of…”

“And with his arm around the younger man's shoulders still, he led him away from…”