Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
American Day Dream
Biblis painting
Boulevard des Capucines
And with that he was gone, racing to his pilot's chair, where he began workingthe engine throttles. The next minute the whine of the main engines resoundedthrough the ship. But Leia hurried after him. "I am not a committee," she shouted indignantly. It didn't appear that he heard her. The sudden cave-quake was beginning tosubside, but Han was determined to get his ship out—and out fast. Leia began to strap herself into her seat. "You can't make the jump to light-speed in the asteroid field," she called overthe engine roar. Solo grinned at her over his shoulder. "Strap yourself in, sweetheart," he said,"we're taking off!" "But the tremors have stopped!" Han was not about to stop his ship now. Already the craft moved forward,quickly passing the craggy walls of the tunnel. Suddenly Chewbacca barked inhorror as he stared out the front windscreen.