The Aurora (Aurora Saga, Book 1) by Adrian Fulcher

Author:Adrian Fulcher [Fulcher, Adrian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Published: 2014-02-11T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

James was in the cargo bay of the Aurora, playing with Kira. He was feeling frustrated at being unable to throw the triangular disc for Kira to chase. It would not travel very far or go in the direction he wanted it to.

‘James, Londuo has finished her duties in Lonori engineering and is on her way over,’ Kalrea said over the Aurora’s address system.

‘Can you tell her I’m in the cargo bay, please?’

‘Will do.’

‘Kira, let go!’ James said, trying to get the disc from her mouth. ‘I’ll stop playing with you, Kira. Let go!’

Kira pulled the disc from his hands and sprinted across the room.

‘Kira, come back here,’ he said and then thought, why does she ignore me? With Londuo she is just the opposite.

The lift opened into the cargo bay, and Kira ran over to it with the triangular disc in her mouth. Londuo exited and bent down to take it from her. She then rubbed the side of Kira’s head.

‘Hello, Kira,’ Londuo said. ‘Are you pleased to see me?’

Kira brushed her head against Londuo’s legs, as James walked over.

‘I’ve been trying to throw that thing for the last ten minutes,’ James said, pointing to the triangular disc in Londuo’s hand.

‘Any thoughts on where you’d like to go?’ Londuo said, standing up.

She threw the triangle into the centre of the cargo bay.

‘I don’t mind,’ James replied.

He watched Kira sprint after the triangle.

‘How do you get it to travel so far?’

‘It’s all in the angle you throw it.’

Londuo paused and began to think of potential places to go.

‘The communal area is about the only section of the ship that isn’t set aside for the military, but you have already seen it. Why not begin with a look around the port fighter bays, which are nearby? This will also give me the opportunity to show you the observation platform, which I can assure you, will be a nice surprise.’

‘That’s fine with me,’ James replied.

Kira returned, dropping the triangular disc at their feet. She looked up at James and Londuo expectantly. James glanced at Londuo and they tacitly agreed to stay a little longer to play with Kira.

‘Come on, then,’ Londuo replied, picking up the triangle once more.

She jogged into the centre of the room, with Kira following very close behind.

Londuo and James played with Kira, throwing the triangle to each other so Kira would run after it. However, James found that he couldn’t get the triangle to fly straight or far enough to reach Londuo, which made her chuckle each time.

‘I’m no good at this,’ he said. ‘It just frustrates me.’

‘It’s all in the way you throw it, James,’ Londuo repeated, before moving over to him.

‘Kira,’ she said. ‘Come on; bring it here. Good girl.’

Londuo gave Kira a fuss, and then she passed the triangle to James.

‘Let me see how you’re throwing it.’

James did a practice swing.

‘That’s not bad,’ Londuo said. ‘Here, let me try and help you,’ she said, moving behind him.

She looked over his left shoulder and took hold of his hand, with the triangle in it.

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