| This is Linheraptor exquisitus, a lesser-known cousin of fellow Velociraptor. I wanted it to look particularly bird-like here, to further show how a dromaeosaur can look avian but still beautiful, believable and yet not quite a bird. |

Fear is for the Long Winters - Part 1Fear is for the Long Winters - Part 1 by *Julio-Lacerda
The dry, cold season had just ended. Now it was time for the colourful plants with overwhelming scents to appear, and for the flying critters to begin their incessant symphony. Most importantly for him and his kin, it was time to move.
The group was rather small now, being dispersed when food was harder to find, but by the time it reaches the breeding grounds they will cover the plains like an ocean of bodies stomping the dirt until no greenery remains. There was no leader and no followers. They all marched together towards a common goal, which was sought when the falling waters announced the arrival of abundance. They seek refuge in the pre
