Atalanta's camp

lay ransacked with fallen scouts

bleeding on the floor

when an injured woman said,

"It was that man with the snake."

Andromeda healed

the woman's wounds with her lyre

asking, "Where is he?"

"Our ship," she replied, "he wants

to use Chiron's old machine."

Archer said, “Terra,

stay here. Help Andromeda."

She galloped to shore

and Atalanta followed,

matching the centaur in speed.

♒️

To be continued!

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