In the Land of Dinosaurs Sitting on a giant ROCK at the exit of Belcher’s Cavern I remember the instructions my grandfather Virgil wrote in his notebook Get yourself to the heart of the city’s maze You will find there the clue for the next part of your journey To figure out WHERE we are and WHEN we must first get out of this place After consulting the Zintrepids pack members we opt to head north Judging by the position of the SUN in the sky it should be around two o’clock I lead the way with Foxy at my heels She’s holding FrouFrou on her leash Behind her are Musky then Shifty and finally Yeti watching our backs Chapter 1
While we are walking on a trail through the unfamiliar dense forest we wonder Are we in the land of dinosaurs Bring it on No really bring it on If that is the case I am keeping both eyes open There can’t be dinosaurs We would have heard or seen them T rexes No really bring it on I’m sure you would scare them I feel safe just being in your company T rexes were not known for being quiet
The path descends a gentle slope and the forest Maybe we are in ancient times Or the middle brightens ages Or the FUTURE Foxy says I hear a familiar sound as we approach a bend in the trail a river We cross a meadow of tall grass to reach it The stream is as wide as a road And there are no unusual smells I taste a drop with the tip of my tongue No bitter taste It might be safe to drink The water is good Shifty says slurping as he chews up a dragonfly caught in midflight
