No Clue
At last, they reached the part of the river where the elephants were. They were close enough that it became hard to tolerate the noise. Still, the residents did not want to back out. They guessed that the elephants were the ones making the noise, although they could not understand what it actually meant.
Coming Closer
Even though the residents knew that animals can kill humans easily, they could not leave there without an answer to their question. What made the elephants make such a noise? Their curiosity was piqued. More people started to go to the forest to find out. The brave ones approached the creatures even though they knew it was possible that they would get hurt.