(Part 1) 'The Come-on'
The blue-green waterfall and lake were simply too enticing.
It was like a tiny bit of Paradise on Earth... But on Solstice-3.
This planet was 47 light years from old Sol and Terra (Home),
but this planet held a bright promise and looked like a new home
for all the crew of the E.S. Beagle-2 that were glad to walk onto
golden dirt and purple grass-like groundcover. And to smell flowers!
Flowers such as none on Earth, but wildly so exotic & ever fragrant...
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"It is like sipping 'rocking-horse tea'... Yes, that is what I'd say!"
Franz said to crewmate Viktoria, who smirked... then replied:
"What exactly do you mean... Rocking Horse Tea?"
He smiled that 'know-it-all' smile of his, then spoke again:
"Well... That balancing the changes... Flux, of a situation,
such as adjusting to every small detail on this new world,
is much like trying to drink a cup of tea while riding on
a large wooden toy rocker horse... Yes, that is an apt 'idea'!"
That was his reply to her. And, when she got that idea image
into her mind... She heartily nodded in agreement to him...
Then she laughed like a schoolgirl of 15, at that 'image' now,
there in her noggin, of Franz drinking that tea - on that horse.
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The other 2 crew members, Gwen and Tomas, were taking a
skinny dip, in the small lake, and letting the waterfall wash
over them... The water was cool, but not cold. So refreshing!
(to be continued...)