[Zel, you are the best minion.

There's a man named Westley on the turtle now, don't you dare share this with him!]

Indeed, and given the turtle's ability to swim, even when weakened, fish provide a source of food not as quickly exhausted as those that rely on the shell for nutrients.

[James, in fact, stocked away a nice supply of fish when they hit the plentiful current. But then he fed it to a dragon, as you do.]