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386 JUAN FRANCISCO BLANCO “Let’s get unloaded. Ek Chuah, show my dad and uncle where the portal door is located and park the trucks nearby. Then, they can help Viviana funnel the animals into the Portal door,” Tital instructed. “The entrance to the Portal door is in a box canyon, it will be perfect for what you want done with the horses,” Ek Chuah told them as they unloaded the horses and Lentito. “When we need the other Portal door opened in Dómpu City, I will contact Zotz for you to see to it that the door is opened on time. I will have this side of the portal system opened and ready within the hour.” Tital mounted Centella, and as Brilloso started down the sandstone rocky path, he told the crew, “Let’s move out.” It took an hour and twenty minutes to ride around the huge herd of horses and burros. Once to the south of the herd, Moka and Eegh started pressing the herd to move northerly. Brilloso started his barking, getting the rapid attention that caused the mares to gather their colts next to their sides, and steadily move north. Jonathan was riding the flank with Lena who asked over the radio, “What are those magnificent animals?” “They’re pronghorn antelope, I can see two males and six females,” Jonathan radioed back. “Tital said I could pick some other animals to take back to Vivia. Jonathan, please can you control them, so we cou