Time for another six sentences from War’s End. Bounce has just led Audi into the clearing. Audi, who arrived complaining about the insects, is the first to speak.
“Any idea where we are, Ginger? Aside from somewhere on Rakal?”
“Low-elevation tropics,” Ginger replied as she pulled the now alcohol-soaked jacket free of the vines and began working at Kelty’s jumpsuit. “Rub the jacket over exposed skin if the insects get too bad–I’ll make some proper repellent with baby oil added later, but for right now a crude alcohol extract of jacket will help.”
“What exactly do you have in that reader?” asked Audi, as she came up beside Ginger.
“Everything that was in the courier’s library about Rakal and emergency medicine,” Ginger replied.
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“Extract of jacket.” I like the way you phrase things. 🙂
I think Ginger’s trying to keep her spirits up.
Ginger is a great character, just the person you need in these situations!
Ginger has the medical experience.
Soaking your jacket in alcohol to keep bugs away? What a resourceful idea!
It’s not the alcohol, it’s the sap dissolved in the alcohol.
The things you learn! Thanks for sharing.
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Well, it’s true for this particular alien plant.
I’m with Sarah – loved the phrase about the jacket! I’m getting very fond of these characters and enjoying their journey…great six again!
I hope I can get this published some day–after it’s edited!
Ginger is so resourceful. Having the info is one thing. It’s quite another to put it to practical use. I hope you get it published, too!
Ginger, Coralie and Kelty have backgrounds that have taught them to survive. Madame Irela is a practical diplomat, and Audi is smart enough to learn, though she will probably have the most problems. Especially with footwear.
I love how resourceful they all are.
They’re a selected group, but they’ll need that resourcefulness.
“a crude alcohol extract of jacket”–that got me chuckling. Nothing worse than strange bugs. Bleh.
Especially swarms of flying ones.
Great six! I hope you have this published soon. 🙂
This is book 3 of a trilogy, and I’m just getting the first book edited.
It is always great to come over here and see how the group is progressing. Glad they have some info on medical stuff.
Ginger had time to get everything she thought she might possibly need from the ship’s computer onto her reader.
That Ginger’s ready for anything! Alcohol would be a good thing against bugs, I suppose. Good six!
The insect repellent’s in the sap that she dissolved from the jacket with the alcohol.
I like that Ginger is prepared to deal with anything coming at them. Good six, Sue Ann. 🙂
They all have their own strong points.
I love a capable heroine with survival skills. Nice six!
Even handicapped by a baby? (if asleep at the moment.)
They are a nicely balanced mix of strengths. Great fun to see their story proceed.
At this point they’re missing one thing — first-hand knowledge of Rakal.
Great six! I love the “extract of jacket” line 🙂
Well, it’s a quick way of getting the alcohol-soluble elements of the sap onto the skin.
Clever solution! I’m taking notes for real life, LOL.
Which solution? The jacket or downloading everything she could from the ship’s computer to her reader?