 The beast flees, terrified, to the amazement of the assembled Picts who glorified Columba's God.Whether or not this incident is true, Adomnan's text specifically states that the monster was swimming in the River Ness – the river flowing from the loch – rather than in Loch Ness itself.In book three, Adomnán describes different apparitions of the Saint, both that Columba receives and those that are seen by others regarding him.