fissure

He stood, helped her to her feet. "Are you rested enough for a climb down? I

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper

want to get as close as possible to the desert floor before we camp."

along the cliff.

Paul turned left, pointed. "The cliff curves back north over there. You can

along the cliff.

at times. Worms can't investigate every little sound. We should be fully rested

want to get as close as possible to the desert floor before we camp."

vertical moonshadows there. "It'll be dawn within the hour."

fissure

jump down there. But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open

He hesitated, then lifted the pack, settled it onto his shoulders and turned

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper

They came to a series of shelves dropping down and, beyond them, saw a

desert. Maybe they attract the worms the way a shield does.

desert. Maybe they attract the worms the way a shield does.

and deeper shadows. Hints of rock shape climbed to the stars around them. The

fissure with its ledge outlined by moonshadow leading along the vestibule.

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper

"Where'll we spend the day?" she asked.

jump down there. But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper

jump down there. But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open

If only we had suspensors, Jessica thought. It'd be such a simple matter to

fissure

Paul led the way down, moving cautiously but hurrying because it was obvious

"Had we better get started?" she asked.

the moonlight could not last much longer. They wound down into a world of deeper