In spite of the conditions we find ourselves in, I want us to maintain a civilized attitude… “Do you think we should go down into the arena and kill the little crustaceans too – or whatever else is still alive on the ground?” asked Laura the next day, seeing that our victory was still not being taken into account by anyone. Then, when I found you, the announcement came on and I tried to wake you up… “You should’ve asked him to be civil, too…”
Although the monkey was the first casualty in this strange war, it also seemed to be a kind of signal to start the slaughter. At one point he blinked and his eyes locked on me. A sturdier branch I’d found earlier on the ground under the trees. As I passed through the trees I saw a slightly thicker tree trunk. In grief, the tiger tore itself from the crocodile’s mouth, and a fierce battle broke out on the lakeshore.
