Across Carina
“For the first time, I saw him without his spear. He said that he would not threaten the dolphins.
The entire village had come out for the occasion. Swimming with dolphins was something that I had always wanted to do, and now I was going to do it. But part of me was afraid. On Earth dolphins were known to be friendly, but that didn’t mean the ones on Lendon were. It seemed risky to ride an animal that could overpower me.
Not that leaving for space in a golden chariot was any better.
The crowd be...gan to push off the ocean floor. I didn’t lag too far behind. My practice had served me well.
Halfway to the surface, everyone stopped and waited, peering anxiously into the blue. Murmurs of when the dolphins would arrive traveled from one person to the next.
Sal floated beside me, grinning uncontrollably. His cheeks were flushed with excitement, and his tail was glistening ruby red. All traces of the yellow were lost. The splash of color was a nice contrast to Lendon’s monochromatic look.
“What do we do when they come?”MoreLess
The entire village had come out for the occasion. Swimming with dolphins was something that I had always wanted to do, and now I was going to do it. But part of me was afraid. On Earth dolphins were known to be friendly, but that didn’t mean the ones on Lendon were. It seemed risky to ride an animal that could overpower me.
Not that leaving for space in a golden chariot was any better.
The crowd be...gan to push off the ocean floor. I didn’t lag too far behind. My practice had served me well.
Halfway to the surface, everyone stopped and waited, peering anxiously into the blue. Murmurs of when the dolphins would arrive traveled from one person to the next.
Sal floated beside me, grinning uncontrollably. His cheeks were flushed with excitement, and his tail was glistening ruby red. All traces of the yellow were lost. The splash of color was a nice contrast to Lendon’s monochromatic look.
“What do we do when they come?”MoreLess
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