She accelerated, this time pressing down to launch the craft at exactly the right moment. It wobbled but immediately stabilized.
“You did it!”
Her lids flew open, and she beamed. “I did it!”
Stars, he loved that smile on her. It transformed her taut, serious features into divine radiance.
“Now, land. Eyes open, this time, but imagine you’re a bird alighting on the ground. You don’t want to stumble or trip as you come down. Adjust your speed—slower!—that’s it. Pull up now.”
She pulled up too hard, and he applied pressure to the back of her hand to level the craft out. It bumped and skidded to a stop, and the whole group laughed with exhilaration.
He grinned, reluctantly removing his palm from Cambry’s slender hand. “Next.”
~.~
Cambry would give anything for a shower.
With no water
