“I’m not afraid of all the Apes between here and sunrise,” he said, “and I am for fighting them. I’ll kill the big ones with the little ones.”
Others, however, more prudent, agreed with Koree, and it was decided to follow the advice of Sosee.
So the whole force of the Ammi prepared to move back into the Swamp.
“Let us take everything with us,” said Oko. “We may need it when we get away.”
“Delay for nothing,” said Sosee, “or you will not get yourselves away.”
Soon, therefore, they started on their retreat; when Sosee remarked:
“I must now go back to the Lali.”