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The GGC Horizon came upon Gargantua quickly. It was an orange planet with an atmosphere that looked like a sunset. It reminded Keltie of a sizzling, angry sun.
Aside from Kavios Two, Gargantua was on her shortlist for most beautiful planet. She looked forward to seeing its perpetual autumn skies again.
She and Devika waited on the bridge for Michiko.
Beauregard sighed impatiently.
“Where is Michiko?”
“She was letting Clark out to eat,” Keltie said.
“Please tell me she's not letting him cannibalize our ship,” Will said.
“No,” Keltie said, pointing to a rearview camera.
Clark was flying in space behind the rescue ship, eating the ship’s exhaust. He was feeding ravenously, as if he hadn't eaten in months, as if eating were his specialty and the only thing he knew how to do. He cho
