by Mary E. Lowd
An excerpt from Otters In Space 3: Octopus Ascending. If you’d prefer, you can start with Chapter 1, return to the previous chapter, or skip ahead.
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Kipper’s terror threatened to swallow her whole, but that was all it could do — threaten. She steadied her breathing, painfully aware of the limited oxygen in the tank on her back — several hour’s worth, but not enough for a lengthy incarceration in an octopus prison.
As she watched the octopi around her through her face mask, Kipper realized that they were scared too. Their tentacles were pale; their golden eyes wide. They were as much afraid of the coming raptor attack as she was. Actually… Much more. Continue reading “Otters In Space 3 – Chapter 14: Kipper”