The orphans and ants part 24: The hearts of lions

Prior to setting off the warriors loaded themselves up with water, which they stored in bags made from the stomachs and intestines of the animals that had been killed during the previous day’s great hunt.

After about an hour, as the rays of dawn broke across the horizon, the two horns of the army again came together in a tight “buffalo head” formation. At the centre, in a spot covered with large flat stones, Sebego consulted his magic dice with the help of his diviners.