... duck listens to the tapping noise, strolls to the window and fastens the catch. The tapping discontinues immediately. Strange how your preconceptions colour your interpretation of the world!
As he watches from the wndow, a small velociraptor slowly climbs out of the garbage skip, shakes itself and pauses for a moment to absorb the full rays of the sunlight. It looks around with darting eyes and takes in a vision of wide open spaces. The velociraptor gathers it's vitalty, the muscles on its shoulders bunch together as it prepares to venture forth into the wide blue yonder...
It points it's snout in the direction laid out by the dark grey highway...
It takes a step forward onto the dark tarmac. It leaps into the middle of the road and...
SPLAT -the wheels of one hundred and fifty motorcycles flatten the unsuspecting dinosaur... (get your motor running...head out on the highway..etc...)
Meanwhile back inside the tavern...
Hey - MMario...
Are those Auroch Burgers done yet?
I've finished my bucket of Belgian beeerrr and need something to mop it up with!
I could handle a small velociraptor as long as it stays on the plate. I'm not into "fast food" - you understand! I like mine "well done".
And Liz - I've never tried Gin-Five. sounds like an interesting one...
Quack!
GtD.