Daylight fills the room, and the noise at last begins to fade. A clear blue peeks in through the window and I can see Her there, even as the sun makes its rare appearance over this grey village.
I hadn’t planned for this, not any of it. But then I’ve always been quick on my feet, turning on my heels into the next plan if the first fell flat. Perhaps that’s where I left myself open, coming here with little more than ‘something else’ in mind. I can’t scheme my way through this, though.
My body aches, and it’s the most blissful, and real, I’ve ever felt.
I’m so afraid, starlight. You’re a stranger to me, even if you know me down to the faintest whisper. Goddess help us, I’ve done so much wrong, and to find...