Ilyanna, Jack, and all the sheep, with Dork Lord at the head of them, rushed forward and prodded and butted the men from every side, while Jack turned around and lashed at them with his small hoofs. But once again the men, with their sticks and their hobnailed boots, were too strong for them; and suddenly, at a squeal from Dork Lord, which was the signal for retreat, all the animals turned and fled through the gateway into the yard.