Hylas and the Nymphs

The garbage chute was a wonderful idea," he told the Princess sardonically,wiping the sweat from his forehead. "What an incredible smell you've discovered.Unfortunately, we can't ride out here on a drifting odor, and there doesn't seem to beany other exit. Unless I can get this hatch open." Stepping back, he pulled his pistol and fired at the cover. The bolt promptlywent howling around the room as everyone sought cover in the garbage. A lastglance and the bolt detonated almost on top of them. Looking less dignified by the moment, Leia was the first to emerge from thepungent cover. "Put that thing away," she told Solo grimly, "or you're going to getus all killed." "Yes, Your Worship," Solo muttered in snide supplication. He made no moveto reholster his weapon as he glanced back up toward the open chute above. "Itwon't take long for them to figure out what happened to us. We had things wellunder control—until you led us down here." "Sure you did," she shot back, brushing refuse from her hair and shoulders."Oh, well, it could be worse…" As if in reply, a piercing, horrible moaning filled the room. It seemed to comefrom somewhere beneath them. Chewbacca let out a terrified yowl of his own andtried to flatten himself against a wall. Luke drew his own pistol and peered hard atvarious clumps of debris, but saw nothing. "What was that?" Solo asked. "I'm not too sure." Luke suddenly jumped, looking down and behind him."Something just moved past me, I think. Watch out—" With shocking suddenness Luke disappeared straight down into the garbage. "It's got Luke!" the Princess shouted. "It took him under!" Solo lookedaround frantically for something to shoot at.