As the ankylosaurus had said, a troop of dinosaurs arrived in the evening, when the sunlight began to set in the sky. Apparently, the dinosaurs celebrated their funeral after dark.
Humans were grouped together and made to walk the streets of the city. Unlike the previous time, however, they went slower. It seemed that the dinosaurs were in no hurry. When the group reunited with another, the mixing began immediately.
The dinosaurs didn't seem to care, so everyone scrambled to find their relatives. Some were very lucky, but most of them found nothing. However, as the various groups reunited, more and more separate families reunited.
The humans could not have known that this was all Sobek's ploy. Having been human, Sobek had foreseen the change of mood among the prisoners after the terrible defeat suffered by their army. And he knew that the best way to calm tempers and avoid any riots was to give the humans a victory. So he had ordered the dinosaurs who escorted t
Sobek knew that funerals were always a traumatic experience. It was no coincidence that during wars there was a tendency to get rid of the bodies immediately, without too many soldiers being able to see them: the sight of the corpses reminded them how easy it was to lose one's life in battle. Generally during wars the fallen did not have a public funeral, unless they were of high rank or had performed heroic deeds, and could therefore serve as a propaganda tool to inspire other soldiers. Sobek had no intention of using death as an incentive; from his point of view, a funeral was a tribute to his companions who were no longer there and that he had to remain. In his speech about him, Sobek had made no mention of the ongoing war: he had only listed the qualities of the dead dinosaurs, and then had greeted them in a dignified manner. Even though he wasn't much, he felt he owed at least a few words to those who sacrificed themselves for the cause of the dinosaurs. He had been surprised to
Sobek was lying in the center of the square, while various dinosaurs were gathering around him who wished to witness the sentence. Sobek was certainly not the only one who was furious with Davies: many wanted to see the general torn to pieces. Buck, Carnopo and Apache tried to keep order, while Old Li lay beside Sobek. Since space in the square was limited, some dinosaurs had even climbed onto the roofs or hills of the sauropods to be able to watch.When Sobek saw Al return carrying two humans, he narrowed his eyes. He had asked Al to bring the soldiers there because he thought they should at least say goodbye to their general. However, not only had Al brought one soldier, but there was also a civilian."What does this mean?" he asked Al as soon as Al approached him."Only she wanted to come... and the man wanted to accompany her" the allosaurus explained.Sobek snorted, but decided to not investigate further. If the soldiers did not want to see their gen
Davies was dragged around the city. In this process, many dinosaurs joined in taking him away, while others lurked on rooftops or in alleys to be able to physically and verbally assault him.The general did not even try to object. He knew it would all be useless. He let the dinosaurs insult him, throw stones at him, hit him and beat him. He really didn't even seem to have the strength to do anything.Abe and Dariela were undecided on what to do. In reality, the choice was mostly up to the woman: she was Davies' direct subordinate. Abe would have consented to her will, obviously assuming he did not endanger them.To Dariela, Davies meant nothing. Indeed, he could say that he felt a certain satisfaction in seeing the man in that state. He didn't know how it was possible, but Sobek's speech seemed to have inflamed his soul as well. Now she too was angry with Davies. She tried to hide it, she kept telling herself that she shouldn't let the dinosaur's words plagiariz
Blue had posted the video on the Internet just an hour after Odaria's army was defeated, obviously using hacking systems to send it to every available electronic device. Thanks to the power of telecommunications, billions of people saw the video at the same time. Initially, most people thought it was a joke, but curiosity was still an element rooted in the human race, so many went to check what was happening in Cartago via satellite images. When they actually saw that the city was teeming with dinosaurs, they all panicked! Chaos poured into the streets within hours. Many abandoned their homes and fled to the mountains or the countryside. Journalists obviously joined this climate of terror and, faced with such news, sent their vehicles to inspect the city directly. The dinosaurs had ignored them, and in doing so the helicopters had taken up what was left of what was Cartago and then had spread it over the television. This had done nothing but fuel the general panic. Humans could be e
In one of the enclousures of Cartago the humans were eating their dinner calmly. Malcolm and his family were holed up in a corner near a large fountain. Alexander seemed to have little appreciation for raw meat, also because the dinosaurs had not provided them with the means to cut it, thus forcing the boy to tear it to pieces with fingernails or teeth. "I hate this stuff" he grumbled."Don't complain. Compared to the conditions in which hostages are normally held, this is a luxury” Ellie scolded him. She too was having a hard time eating meat, but she showed it much less.Malcolm snorted. He knew that Ellie was right, and that normally people held hostage by terrorists or criminals were held in far worse conditions than theirs, with poor meals and poor sanitation and sanitation, but even he was fed up with that raw, tough meat. His teeth were starting to ache from tearing at the stringy flesh. "It may be a luxury, but I hate it too" he said. "They could at least
Malcolm and Dreyfus rushed to where people were gathering. The wisest ones had stayed behind, knowing that if they approached they might attract unwanted attention, but most people wanted to see what was happening.When the two men arrived they witnessed an almost pitiful scene. What everyone had pointed out as a 'crazy' was a woman who must have been at least forty years old, who was trying to get out through one of the streets leading to the enclousure, obviously being stopped by the dinosaurs present there. The animals weren't hurting her, they were just bringing her back, but the woman didn't stop and kept running towards her exit every time.The dinosaurs looked rather bewildered. They seemed unable to understand the situation and from their looks it was clear that they were wondering if it wasn't the case to stun or immobilize the woman. For how many times they brought the woman back from the enclousure, in fact, she returned to the attack."Lady, please c
Al stood motionless in front of Sobek, for the first time in fear. He had seen his pack leader angry many times, but that anger had never been directed at him. "Do you want to explain yourself? Please?" Sobek asked with a serious voice.The news of Al's 'stunt' didn't take long to reach him: Al himself hadn't done anything to hide it and had confessed almost immediately. When he learned that someone had disobeyed his orders, Sobek was furious: even if it was a trivial matter, as the pack leader he couldn't tolerate it.Al couldn't hold that fiery gaze. He lowered his head and tried to motivate his actions: “Pack leader, I know I am wrong and I will accept any punishment you wish for me. I just wanted to reassure that woman... when humans are desperate they seem so fragile and I... ""AL, YOU DISAPPOINTED ME!" Sobek's roar made the poor allosaurus jump, as well as all the other dinosaurs present; the poor Old Li, who stood directly alongside the sp
Playing in advance was a good move. As Sobek had predicted, some of the dinosaurs on guard had overheard many humans arguing among themselves about whether or not to make requests, and it hadn't even been an hour since Al's 'disobedience'.Dreyfus and Malcolm, like many more shrewd ones, had begun to fear the worst. Like Sobek, they too imagined that things would quickly degenerate.Fortunately, Old Li's public announcement calmed everyone's mind. Knowing that governments around the world wanted to negotiate had rekindled hope in the hearts of humans who were now more likely to wait a little longer. In a flash, every source of revolt was extinguished; even the most belligerent agreed that it was appropriate to observe how the situation would develop.The other announcement, namely the one in which Old Li passed off Sobek's promise to bring families together as a gift, was received even better: the parents who had been separated from their children almost cried a