A short time later, the rescue ship arrived. It used its powerful magnets to pull Rel’s minicraft away from the asteroid. As they headed back to the base, they heard on their radios that Melona from the planet Mercury had won the race.
“I’m sorry,” said Rel, after they landed safely. “I made both of you lose your chance for the medal.”
But at that moment the medal didn’t seem that important to Maris. She thought about the promise she made to her mirror that morning. Well, she would still keep that promise. After all, you don’t have to wear a medal to be proud of yourself.