Nano 6 – Star

She stared up blindly at the night’s sky, the cool air brushing her cheeks. She smelled snow in the future. It stung in its sharpness, but it was refreshing. Promises of washing things anew and painting the world clean.

“I love the stars,” the man beside her said.

She didn’t remark on the utter ridiculousness of that comment. Instead she closed her eyes and inhaled deeper. Smoke from the fire overwhelmed the hint of snow and enticed her to return to its warm embrace. She turned from her unwanted companion and moved effortlessly through the black night to the fire.