CHAPTER SEVEN
Raia increased power to the front shield as they began their entry into the planet’s atmosphere. Pride welled in her when they broke through the clouds, and she heard Behr’s hiss of astonishment. Planet Raia’s beauty easily competed with the lush landscape and deep oceans found on the Valdier, Sarafin, and Curizan home worlds.
They flew over a brilliant blue ocean. As they neared the coast, the water became so clear that the vivid, colorful patterns on the coral were visible in the depths. A dark, swirling mass showed a thriving marine life below the waves. Birds flew off the cliffs as Raia began their descent.
A waterfall at least a thousand feet high spilled over and poured into the ocean along the cliff wall. Tall pillars stood on each side of the falls. The weathered r
