Star Wars - Pearls in the Sand by Voronica Whitney-Robinson

Author:Voronica Whitney-Robinson [Whitney-Robinson, Voronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2004-02-17T04:35:16+00:00

In the tavern, a few of the newly arrived travelers from Mos Espa sat around the bar. After a few Tatooine Sunburns, the talk turned to the fabled canyon krayts and their treasures.

“I heard that the graveyard is littered with their pearls, each one worth a fortune,” said a young Rodian to his female companion. “I’ll find one for you,” he told her before stealing a kiss. She giggled delightedly.

“Don’t be stupid,” a human snapped at him. “Not only is there no graveyard, there’s no such thing as a krayt or a pearl. All that you’ll find out there are some giant sand beetles that will be more than happy to make a meal out of you.” He and his companions shared a hearty laugh.

“He’s right,” came a strong female voice from the back of the room. In a dark corner of the tavern, a cloaked figure rose, left her hooded companion, and walked to the bar.

The woman pulled back her hood to reveal a head of light-brown hair full of sand and dust. Her gray eyes twinkled with delight. “There is such a thing as a krayt, and there are fortunes beyond belief out there, just waiting for discovery.”

Not to be outdone by the young woman, the human who had discouraged the Rodian demanded, “And how do you know?”

“Because not only have I been there, I have brought back one of their treasures.”

The room grew silent in anticipation. Dusque lifted a sack onto the bar and carefully opened it. Slowly, she withdrew a single, pearly object and held it with great reverence high in the air.

“Aww,” the Rodian moaned. “That’s no treasure, just a worthless egg.” And the patrons returned to their drinks, disappointed.

But Dusque heard none of it. She stared at the gleaming krayt egg and sighed, “Priceless.”

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