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May. 10th, 2010 06:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
venusadept_2Felix stopped the ship. "This is where we're supposed to take the Hover Jade, right? I can't find a way to get in, between the rivers and forests."
"That's right," said Sheba distractedly. Felix thought she might be trying to Reveal the route or some such. "Try... up the river. The ship can take it."
Piers winced. "Please... be careful with her. It's true that Lemurian ships are strong, but they are designed for the open ocean."
Felix nodded. He started around the continent again, looking for rivers that might lead all the way through. On his second try he found one that looked wide and deep enough for the ship.
It was odd, sailing up a river in such a way. Felix had never truly grasped how fast the ship was, but now that he could see trees rushing by on both sides he did.
Gradually the current of the river shifted. It started with the engine not needing to work as hard. Soon enough, the flow had actually reversed, and was pushing the ship along. Piers was muttering something about water not working that way, but Felix was too busy with the wheel to pay much attention. Then Sheba started screaming in his ear.
Felix jerked away and turned to look at her. "What's going on?" Sheba didn't seem to be in any danger.
"It's just so exciting!" she responded. "Don't you think so?"
At that moment, the ship reached what Felix could only describe as a bump in the river, and actually went flying for a moment. Felix latched his arms around the rail, but could only stare as Sheba spread her arms and laughed. After a moment, once the ship had settled, he started to chuckle along.
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Life is a road, now and forever:
"That's right," said Sheba distractedly. Felix thought she might be trying to Reveal the route or some such. "Try... up the river. The ship can take it."
Piers winced. "Please... be careful with her. It's true that Lemurian ships are strong, but they are designed for the open ocean."
Felix nodded. He started around the continent again, looking for rivers that might lead all the way through. On his second try he found one that looked wide and deep enough for the ship.
It was odd, sailing up a river in such a way. Felix had never truly grasped how fast the ship was, but now that he could see trees rushing by on both sides he did.
Gradually the current of the river shifted. It started with the engine not needing to work as hard. Soon enough, the flow had actually reversed, and was pushing the ship along. Piers was muttering something about water not working that way, but Felix was too busy with the wheel to pay much attention. Then Sheba started screaming in his ear.
Felix jerked away and turned to look at her. "What's going on?" Sheba didn't seem to be in any danger.
"It's just so exciting!" she responded. "Don't you think so?"
At that moment, the ship reached what Felix could only describe as a bump in the river, and actually went flying for a moment. Felix latched his arms around the rail, but could only stare as Sheba spread her arms and laughed. After a moment, once the ship had settled, he started to chuckle along.
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Life is a road, now and forever: