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the horses. I don’t want to have to leave them idle. Now, I need
to get the crew ready to capture the Atoo warriors.”
The crew, since they knew they were going for a long
Gigantoraptor ride, had eaten their breakfast and packed their
supplies quickly. Everyone was anxious to get started on their
trek.
“If we used the horses, it would take us two days to get to the
north coast. And we would have to take at least one of the
captives with us to find their camp. By flying, we will be able to
spot them from the air. Their campfire smoke should make that
an easy beacon to see. At first, they will believe we are the group
of warriors over there in the bubble. My plan is surprise, but we
do not want to kill the warriors, just capture all of them. We
know that we are looking for twenty-one men, some may be out
hunting food, so look for them from the air. It is possible that
there may be two warriors in the air. We need to stay alert.”
Bardala made the riding assignments by saying, “We need
maximum coverage with each Gigantoraptor, so Tital will take
Brilloso with him. I will take Kuó with me and he will be in fro