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Firmly gripping her bow, she crept along the side of the ship, following Brownie’s footprints.  The sun glared down on her. The rays bounced off the ebony-colored vessel, making her break out in a sweat.  She wiped dripping perspiration from her brow, wishing for a headband. 

Constantly scanning the area before and behind her, all the young woman saw were the small tracks left by Brownie in the soft sand, which disappeared in the waves washing ashore. Taking a few more steps, Karrin paused when a ten-foot wide, jagged hole loomed in front of her.  She squatted and peered around the area more. 

Seeing nothing amiss, she laid down the heavy rifle and dropped her pack, the sword, and her bow.  Tightly gripping the knife, she peeked into the cavity.  Inside was gloomy, and it stunk of mildew and rotting seaweed from the incoming tides.  Karrin wrinkled her nose at the unpleasant smell.

Brownie chittered in her ear, pointed inside, and rubbed his furry cheek against hers while he purred. 

“I guess that means you want me to go inside.” 

He nodded, grinning at her. 

“Not yet, okay?”  she said before returning to her assessment.

When Karrin’s eyes adjusted to the dim light, she noted a metal grate she took as a floor. It ran at a steep angle into the darkness.

The young woman squatted beside her pack and rummaged in it until she found a small piece of silver ore.  Taking it out, she dropped it into the deep, black hole.  The rock pinged and clunked as it bounced off objects she couldn’t see.  After a few seconds, the noise stopped with a sharp, echoing thunk.  

Jabbering away with excitement, Brownie leaped off her shoulder. He landed on a metal beam and scampered into the dark pit.  His chittering and chattering faded as he raced toward the bottom of the ship. Then, it grew louder as he popped up next to her, holding out the silver nugget.

Karrin took it from him and rubbed his soft, furry head.  She peered into the void again.  “What’s down there, Brownie?  Is there anyone alive or are there any dead bodies lying around?”

Brownie stared at her with his glittering, black eyes. Then, he quivered his nose at her, jumped back into the spacecraft, and disappeared. 

Karrin sighed as she stood, gazing apprehensively down the hole.  She was curious to see what the ship contained, but she didn’t look forward to running across any gory remains.  Clutching her knife tighter, she followed her companion inside.

KARRIN: WARRIOR WOMAN

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