Outsized
The giant manta ray was larger than the boy, at roughly triple the size. Everyone begged Joel to come back, but he wasn’t scared. In fact, he was smiling and hollered that everything was okay. This creature wasn’t what they believed.
Sliding His Hand Inside
Joel now knew what to do. He had been visiting this spot for a few days and was well aware of what the manta ray needed. The crowd watched while the creature opened up its mouth, letting Joel put a hand inside and then open up the fist.