Chapter 202: “Sloopfire”

Chiron's condition

stabilized as the ship docked

on unknown terrain.

Castor relayed Argo's words

when the crew joined him outside.

"Mountains do not float,"

Polly said, "not where we're from."

Virgo thought aloud,

"These Arcadian ranges

exist by dark translation."

Aquarius said,

"Look there, a burning ghost ship!"

the crew saw the sloop.

Aquarius saved it from

drowning in chemical flames.

♑

To be continued!