The Aurora is bound for a five-day journey across the Pacificus to Sydney, Australia.Matt can see a variety of other airships creating traffic around the port, and he is filled with relief and a sense of adventure.The longer he is on earth the more claustrophobic he gets, and to make things worse he doesn't dream of his father, so he misses him horribly. He is relieved to be back on the ship because, although it's nice to see his family, he never sleeps well on the ground.They liked their presents (a didgeridoo for Isabel because she's musically inclined, a tortoiseshell hairband for Sylvia, and for his mother her favorite perfume from Iberia that his father used to bring home for her). Matt has just finished up a week of shore leave with his mother and two little sisters.One year later, the Aurora is once again taking off from Lionsgate City-all of the passengers are on board, the cargo is loaded and tied down, and the ship dumps water ballast to rise into the air.
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