Leaping Lizards
Kintaran Universe
-
-
3.8 • 9 Ratings
-
Publisher Description
When her clanship's sensors are damaged, Captain Klarin-yal hires an expensive human expert to effect repairs. Unfortunately, the human is afraid of reptiles. More unfortunately, during the explosion, a reptilian pet escaped into the ship. Even worse, the pet is about to have babies...
Now it's up to Kinahran ("Moonfur" in Terran) and her little sister Embereyes (whose pet it was anyway) to find the animal before the human flees in disgust, leaving the clanship crippled -- an outcome that would surely have the Captain using their ears for belt-pouches, and their tails for a belt!
Originally published in the fanzine Pawprints, "Leaping Lizards" is the introductory short story for the science fiction universe of the Kintarans.
Customer Reviews
Good, but too short
The story was good. It just seemed too short to really stand alone.
Quick sci-fi romp
An enjoyable story about two young aliens facing down a series of minor crises.
Fun short story suitable for children
But not childish. I will see what else she has written.