When the interior of the asteroid has been fully developed, birds, moths and bats will fly free. There will be flowering vines and a stream running through a trench along a passage. Rock passages are "...polished glass-smooth..." (p. 451) and lit in changing colors. Sculptured pillars, "...studded with gems and crystals...," (p. 452) are animated by the variable light. In the light gravity, Lunarians jump between platforms in a downward shaft. Spreading his cloak, Rinndalir floats like a leaf. His spacious chamber has a viewdome ceiling showing the heavens, including Alpha Centauri A and B. As on Luna and Proserpina, the Lunarians transform stone chambers into paradisal habitats.
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Kaor, Paul!
Yet again, this makes me think: "Science fictional elves!"
And I would have thought some of those passages would have been adorned with paintings, murals, or carved reliefs.
Sean
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