by John O'Brien
The silence continues as the leaders, each with their own thoughts, try to think of another way. With the images Michael sent them, they know that a direct attack on the two-legged lair will result in many of them dying. On the other hand, many of them are already dying and that will continue.
In communion with each other, the leaders arrive at a decision. “Very well, we will attack. Show us what we must do.”
If he were capable of doing so, Michael would smile inwardly. As it is, and as much as he can hold a sensory perception, he feels satisfied. He shows them once again how to scale the high walls by placing things against them, and that they will need to gather all of the packs together if they are to be successful.
“It will take many nights of running to gather the packs. Some are far away and will have to travel. Finding food for so many will be difficult,” one leader states, who stands above the others and is speaking for them.
“Tell to them to stay in place but to be ready when we call,” Michael says. “Until then, inform them to begin gathering items we’ll need to get into the lair.”
“When will we go?”
“Soon,” Michael says.
The meeting concludes. The leaders run off into the night and Michael, knowing he will be hard-pressed to return to his lair before night ends, finds a place to shelter before spending the rest of the night hunting underneath the trees.
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About the Author
John O'Brien is a former Air Force fighter instructor pilot who transitioned to Special Operations for the latter part of his career gathering his campaign ribbon for Desert Storm. Immediately following his military service, John became a firefighter/EMT with a local department. Along with becoming a firefighter, he fell into the Information Technology industry in corporate management. Currently, John is writing full-time on the series, A New World.
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