The trio traveled to the city of Argos from Arcadia. Archer offered to carry Terra's golden chariot. "I want to test it," Archer said, "this...

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Chiron stabilized enough to speak through his pain, "Call Castor," he said. Polly brought her brother in to hear Chiron's final words. "We a...

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Argo toured the void. Castor kept Cancer in sight while trimming basil. Taurus caught the falling ram whenever his wings grew weak. The lion...

Terra leapt in joy when she found her father's shield in a centaur's care. She said to Archer, "Thank you! Whoever you are, thank you!" Arch...

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The long night after Archer passed through the wormhole she refused to sleep. Andromeda sat with her and they studied the night sky. Archer ...

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Every medicine at the garden's disposal was brought to Chiron. Castor watched the animals and the sleeping scorpion. The poisonous wound rej...

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"Argo has a voice?" Aquarius asked Virgo. She said to him, "It warns us and guides our ship. Castor and Polly know this." Castor said to the...

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Guided by the light of bright automaton gold, the eagle arrived. He perched on Terra's forearm with a scroll tied to its leg. Terra cheered,...

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A debate began while the daylight receded to the horizon. Atalanta told her scouts, "Our blades have not tilled this soil. What caused the n...

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Aries gave the slip to the energetic cubs who turned to Taurus. Each cub held on to a horn as Taurus paced the garden. Castor witnessed this...

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For Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 71, Photo And Tanka, Willow has asked us to take a look through some of your old photos and pick one with a special memory. It can be any sort of memory, happy, sad, scary, shocking, hilarious or thoughtful… anything at all. Once you have found your memory, work out what season it’s from. Choose words that represent your season.

High above the earth Argo sailed the stellar sea orbiting that rock. Aquarius shared a drink with Virgo and her lions. He refilled her cup w...

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Terra's chariot landed, slowing to a halt beside amazed scouts. They saw her automaton a mechanical wonder. Andromeda caught the stumbling y...

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Under the noon sun Atalanta's debriefing rang with urgency. She said, "Chiron's invention makes transportation instant, but it is faulty. Op...