Two weeks had gone by in this unusual prison. Lauren had managed to avoid any major issues with his fellow inmates, and was almost used to being male again. He'd yet to figure out how to get his original DNA back or where they actually kept it. It was not going to be easy, but of course it was designed that way. Everything about this place was designed to convince the inmates it was in their own best interests to cooperate with the guards.

Most of them didn't want to stay their new gender or species, and only a four series injection would restore them. To catch the attention of the guards would make that increasingly unlikely. As such, Lauren knew he could only move when he was sure he was ready.

Today was the work detail. He trudged out into the excavation area, his movement arrested by the leg restraints. The guard handed him a shovel and ordered him to help dig out some of the dinosaur bones buried in the ground.

He started digging, taking care to note each of the guards movements and patterns. He listened for any chatter that might inform him where to find his original DNA or how to escape once he'd succeeded. For now, he just needed to bide his time.

Art by bgarts