Thursday, April 17, 2025
8. Lapinette on an Adjacent Planet
Quantum and the rest of the crew parked at an adjacent planet. Lapinette and the rest got off and hopped around. The rain was a fine mist that quickly dried on their fur. Skratch strode forward like Captain Kirk of the Enterprise. "Are we just supposed to wait?" Lapinette wheeled round. "Aye Captain." She listened to the walkie talkie but heard only static. Wabsworth complained about the rain. "I don't like this precipitation. It leaves a residue." Lapinette mused on that. "What about the lakes?" Wabsworth tested the liquid. "A tolerable mixture of water and methane." "Tolerable to whom?" "To me," smiled Wabsworth. Quantum grumbled from the rear. "I find being treated as a car most demeaning." Lapinette snorted. "Lump it!" Quantum continued under his breath. "A brain the size of the universe and they treat me like a vehicle." Lapinette was the rabbit in charge, "Stop moaning and compute me the size of this planet and its distance from the Wabbit." Wabsworth groaned because he always disagreed with Quantum. He offered up a number. "5,150 km circumference and hardly any distance from the Wabbit." So close!" Lapinette was stunned. "I can see him coming," added Wabsworth. Lapinette drew herself up to her full height. "Any other vital information?" Both Quantum and Wabsworth snickered. "He's bringing Uber Teller Tonk." "And a crate of Intergalactic Prosecco," laughed Quantum.