The team of friends were absolutely stunned, after such a question had been asked from one of those sharks.
They didn't know how to reply, neither did they know how to approach this situation. But utter confusion covered each corner of their consciousness instead.
Why would big bad sharks ask for permission, before chomping on a carcass? Was this some kind of joke? Or have they noticed just how powerful, this group of small marine animals actually was?
If so, would some random flock of sharks be capable of critical thinking? They could have just tried their luck anyway.
Most of this group of friends, had slowly pondered over half of those thoughts; which was why they were at a loss for words.
It was a stunning situation for sure, but Gerlach was the quickest to get over it. And he decided to talk in the name of everyone.
With the aid of a slow nod, he agreed. "You can of course. As you might have noticed, we have no trouble whatsoever finding another meal."