Warrior Worlds
Warrior Worlds · GJ 504 b

The Cherry-Crescent Salt Garden

An ivory warrior stands in cat stance among white salt terraces beneath a rose-colored crescent planet.

The warrior stands in cat stance, with most of the weight on the back leg and the front foot light. One palm is held upright and the other turns up. Shifting weight cleanly between the legs is mastery of the physical laws.

GJ 504 b was found by taking a direct picture of it, and it glows a dull magenta from its own leftover heat. The salt moon in the picture is made up.

Practice

Hold cat stance on each side, then shift weight back and forth five times.