A sci-fi story of James, a young vagabond who thought it would be easy money to work his way across the galaxy on an old freighter.

A shortcut through an unmapped system doesn't go to plan and James and the lion-like alien Crit find themselves fighting for their lives on an inhospitable alien planet.

And Crit's species are consummate carnivores.

Chapter 5:

A splash down is better than a crash, but now they're adrift with no land in sight.

And the ocean about them isn't water.

Comments and critiques are welcome.