Anvil of Stars
“Ladder fields sprang up and the air vibrated with milky rainbow colors.Martin tuned his wand to show Tortoise's exterior. Like a wooden stake shivered by the tap of an axe, the Dawn Treader had split from the third homeball forward. The last tissue of connection—Martin noticed the flexibility of that connection, so unlike metal—parted, and Hare leaped with new freedom."Separation?" Theresa asked, though the answer was obvious. Belief did not necessarily follow seeing."The Ship of the Law is now... two ships," the War Mother said. They had already moved a dozen kilometers from Hare, and the distance quickly increased."We made it," Martin said."Shit," said Ariel, crossing her legs on the soft floor.The children squatted and clasped their hands in front of them like so many Buddhas. Martin reached for Theresa's hand, gripped it tightly. She smiled at him.All so very brave. No choice."Let's do it," Martin said."Super deceleration will begin in one minute," the War Mother said."Count!" Andrew Jaguar shouted, and they counted as the numbers from Martin's wand gleamed in the air above them.Five, four, three, twoMartin took a deep breath and closed his eyes.MoreLess
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