"The two big farms you wanted are finished," said the leader of the builder's brigade.

"Excellent. Unfortunately you and your men won't have much time for rest. Henry would provide you with new axes, shovels and pickaxes. I want your workers to chop down part of the forest and began to build a mine. I want the people of London to be able to mine the mysterious glow rocks our people recently claimed. I think maybe we can gain some magical powers from them."

"I will inform the men."

A young woman entered the throne room. Her rugged clothes were damaged, and her arm was injured and hastily bandaged. Eli recognized the woman. She was a part of the second scouting expedition.

"I have urgent news my lady" said the woman gasping for air.

"I haven't received reports from your group in several weeks. What happened? "

"My group? They are all dead. Slathered like animals by vicious cannibals. The same barbarians are coming to our village"

The woman was very sad.

"When they come, we will be ready. Now, I want you to rest and find and recruit suitable people to for your scout group"

"As you wish my lady. I have found something interesting while running from the barbarians"

The scout opened her bag and pulled out a clay tablet. On it there were pictograms depicting animals and humans.

"I think this tablet holds the secret of domesticating animals."

"Show it to Edward and Olivia"


2 years later.

Elizabeth stranded near the big monument. London was such a beautiful little town. Her people have all ready made so many achievements. Besides the big discoveries in the field of archery, mining and animal husbandry, her people have improved many small things. The people have begun to replace their huts with small wooden houses and their clothes have improved in quality. Construction of luxurious residence around her throne room had begun. The thought that her people would be destroyed by barbarians sickened her. Her entire military, consisting of two warrior warbands, an archer warband and the town militia of London stranded besides her.

"When we settle this area I thought that we are the only people who have discovered the secrets of farming. I was wrong. Apparently, many people began to settle down and research the secrets of the universe before us. Most of them are dead now. Their sculls decorate the tents of the barbarians. I don't want our nation to end like them. Tomorrow we engage the cannibals. We must kill them before they reach our mine and capture our miners"

The warriors shouted in approval.


George and Olivia were drinking tea mixed with fermented berry juice from animal horns. (Edward has promised to supply them with clay cups, but the technology to produce pottery wasn't ready yet). George's house was the best house in the community. Even Elizabeth's house was modest in comparison. The war leader's house was full with animal sculls and beautiful pelts, which were gathered for centuries.

"You are the stupidest person I know," said George. "Do you honestly think that we can convince the barbaric cannibals to join us? Even if we can, I don't want them in our village. They eat human meat"

"I may be stupid, but at least I have better people skills than you. I'm not surprised that you are single"

"You don't have a husband or a boyfrend," remarked George and laughed.

The two drank more tea.

"I really want you to survive the battle," said Olivia.

"I will survive"

Olivia gave him her woolen handkerchief

"I don't want your snot rag".

The black hared advisor laughed.

"I want you to return it to me, after you defeat the barbarians," said Olivia. "Think of it as a good luck charm"

"Thank you. Are you really concern about my wellbeing?"

"I'm very concern. I'm sure that if you die, our next military leader will be even more boneheaded"