A Love Forged in Starlight

Previously

…That night, she climbed her usual hill, but the stars offered little comfort. Their brilliance seemed to mock her, their silence a heavy burden. She felt a growing unease, a premonition of something vast and dark stirring in the cosmic depths. The gentle pull she usually felt from the starlight now felt like a frantic tug, a warning. And somewhere in the back of her mind, Kaelen’s words, “a time of great darkness,” whispered like a chilling omen. The world, she sensed, was on the cusp of a change, and the stars, her silent companions, were no longer just beautiful; they were a harbinger.