Chapter 134: “Remote Control”

Bright blue lantern light

courtesy of Saint Elmo

filled the garden deck.

Polly watched Chiron pluck off

a scale from the water snake.

Then, Archer retrieved

her arrow from the back wall

of the bottom deck.

The lions walked with Virgo,

who carried the deceased snake.

Virgo told the crew,

"Remember that our true foe

is Ophiuchus.

He controlled the water snake,

corrupting his inner will."

♍

To be continued!