A few days later most of the Merlions returned home, some staying behind in case there were further piratical problems- and to help those who had to stay because of injury in battle. Those intervening days were spent preparing for the journey and their arrival. And also in discussion with the humans over the future of both groups of animals.
The boy was left to worry about his friend, the Merlion, and initially took his mind off this by spending time clearing up the remains of the pirate ships that were washed ashore and helping care for the Merlions still recovering from the fight, learning more about their kind.
After a week or so, however, these activities stopped having the desired effect and he began to spend whole days on the southern side of Singapore watching the sea for the returning Merlions.
The renegade Merlions had much to fear on their return to the Isle of the Merlions. The remains of the Council’s Army had blocked the exit of the tunnel and were waiting for them in the lagoon with vicious intent in case they did manage to force their way through. An event deemed rather unlikely.
Parallel to this was a growing discontent among the Merlions, being helped along by the young Merlion who had helped the Merlion and the boy. A race against time had begun, the young Merlion knowing he had to overthrow the council before his comrades returned and drowned in the darkness of the tunnel.
The boy was left to worry about his friend, the Merlion, and initially took his mind off this by spending time clearing up the remains of the pirate ships that were washed ashore and helping care for the Merlions still recovering from the fight, learning more about their kind.
After a week or so, however, these activities stopped having the desired effect and he began to spend whole days on the southern side of Singapore watching the sea for the returning Merlions.
The renegade Merlions had much to fear on their return to the Isle of the Merlions. The remains of the Council’s Army had blocked the exit of the tunnel and were waiting for them in the lagoon with vicious intent in case they did manage to force their way through. An event deemed rather unlikely.
Parallel to this was a growing discontent among the Merlions, being helped along by the young Merlion who had helped the Merlion and the boy. A race against time had begun, the young Merlion knowing he had to overthrow the council before his comrades returned and drowned in the darkness of the tunnel.
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