Chapter 21: Run beasts

Zain gave the command in Zyrgin, and the image of Earth zoomed out to show the approach of the meteor. He zoomed in and then stood back and watched Melisende's expression. She watched with eyes wide, her mouth slightly open as dinosaurs lumbered over the Earth, unaware of the doom about to befall them.

"Run beasts - danger comes," she commanded, and Zain felt tenderness for this remarkable female.

"They have been dead for millions of human years," he told her.

Her pale skin flushed, and she bit her bottom lip and watched with horror etched on her face when the meteor hit the Earth. She shuddered. "Show me the dinosaurs before the meteorite." Lines appeared on her forehead. "I don't want to see the meteor again - only the beasts."

Zain gave the command for the file to play again and to loop back before the meteor appeared.

Melisende moved the image around, zoomed in on the different animals, and peppered him with questions.