Stars

"When I look up at the stars, I imagine that they are looking back at me," he said tenderly (peering sideways to see if she was moved by this), "and I never feel alone." There was a delicate silence between them for a moment and then she whispered, "Well, it's true you're never alone and they ARE looking back." He nodded, pleased. "It's how The Void marks you as an entry point," she continued softly (still looking up), "before the screaming and the devouring."