As they floated out over the ledge, Lostara looked up one last time, but not at the dragon, rather at the starscape beyond. ‘What do you make of that night sky, Pearl? I do not recognize the constellations…nor have I ever before seen those glowing swirls in any night sky I’ve looked at.’ He grunted. ‘That’s a foreign sky—as foreign as can be. A hole leading into alien realms, countless strange worlds filled with creatures unimaginable—’ ‘You really don’t know, do you?’ ‘Of course I don’t!’ he snapped. ‘Then why didn’t you just say so?’ ‘It was more fun conjecturing creatively, of course. How
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