Terra's stomach turned

reaching land in Thessaly.

"Sweet, sweet earth!" she cried.

Dismounting Draco she tripped,

dropping all her golden tools.

Andromeda gasped,

rushing over to Terra

as Draco spewed flames.

She scooped Terra off the ground—

sacrificing the king's tools.

Terra yelled, "My gold!"

"Just breathe," Andromeda said,

"your life is worth more."

Terra said, "But those tools were

crafted by ancient centaurs!"

♐

To be continued!

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