Chapter 23: Eden's history

"Move! Everyone aboard the ship!"

"Shouldn't we wait for the boss?"

"Fuck him! The boss is dead! He hasn't answered the radio for twenty minutes, like everyone else! We have to get out of here before the spinosaurus returns!"

In addition to the poachers who had gone to hunt Sobek, there were still five remaining on the islet of the oxalaias. They had originally regretted being left behind to check the animals, but now they were thankful they hadn't gone chasing the spinosaurus with Wheathley. Now they were in a great hurry to leave: the instant their leader had ceased communications they had decided it was best to disappear before the spinosaurus returned for them too.

"What do we do with the oxalaias?"

"Get the cages with the cubs and leave the others here! Spinosaurs are territorial, we don't have time to bring even the adult specimens on the ship!"

Suddenly one of the poachers shouted: "Over there! It is coming!"