The bone-ship did not make a noise like the machines from the Moon. It sounded like it was breathing.As the eyed man carried June across the deck she felt the floor move under his feet. The ship was made of a material. It felt like stone and smooth sea-coral. The air around the ship was thick with the smell of salt and very old rain."Put her down now!" the soldier yelled. He splashed through the water toward the ship. His boots hit the ramp of the bone-vessel with a sound. He was. His shoulder was bleeding, but he held his knife ready to fight.The eyed man stopped. He did not look angry. He looked at the soldier with pity."Your knife is Little Soldier " the man said. He placed June gently on a bench made of glowing moss. ". Your heart is very tired. Sit down. The world is about to become very loud and dangerous.""June!" Patience ran onto the deck. Her face was wet with tears and lake water. She pushed past the man. Knelt by June. "Are you okay? Can you hear me?"June coughed. A s
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