Anna was still weak from losing the baby, but the coughing and aftereffects of birthing had ended. Whatever was in MacDonald"s tins had worked.
They had ridden double on his horse to the cave. The surprise of seeing a light come from a palm-sized gadget had been bad enough, but this—this thing was impossible to put into words. She stared stupidly at the huge machine in front of her wishing to be back out in the air again.
MacDonald stepped forward to place his hand on the side of the Golden One as he called it. She forgot to exhale as the panel slid back into the ship and revealed a huge interior. A ramp large enough for two wagons abreast was lowered and MacDonald turned to her with a huge smile on his face. The smile faded as he realized that Anna was about to topple.
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