The final decision

Jocelyne wasn't the only one to work hard to convince world leaders that evening: Pauline also put in her own. So did Darius and Grace, who were present in the palace as prime minister and advisor to the queen. The gist of it was always the same: procrastinating didn't do any good, except to widen the gap between humans and dinosaurs, so it was best to get busy now to clear that gap.

It was a sleepless night for almost everyone. Nobody could sleep knowing they had to make that fateful decision. When the sun rose the next day its light illuminated the still awake world leaders, lying in their beds for sheer appearance.

Absolute silence reigns in the palace all morning. Nobody showed up, not even in the corridors. Only around eleven did the politicians begin to come out of their rooms and meet. But none of them seemed to have any intention of saying a word. In religious silence they gathered and walked towards the garden, their heads full of thoughts. Once they got to the gazebo, they s
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