“Energy.” He looked at David, now completely swallowed by blackness. The ball had grown visibly while they talked, and it was warmer now. “You mean, the black stuff? That’s energy?” “Exactly.” “How big will it get?” “I’m not sure. A million miles, give or take. That’s why we came up here. We need to set him in the heavens, where there’s room.” “Come again?” “By this time tomorrow, David will be our new sun.”
