When the Stardust Settles (and I Still Like Her)

Previously

…It had settled not just on the world, but within her, awakening a power she was only beginning to understand. And by her side, hand in hand, was Lyra, her brilliant, steadfast Lyra, who had seen beyond the shy apprentice and recognized the stardust weaver within. Their journey together was just beginning, a journey as vast and as luminous as the universe they both loved, a journey illuminated by the quiet settling of stardust and the dawning of a love as bright as the stars themselves. The night was still young, and for the first time, Elara felt truly ready to explore its infinite possibilities, not alone, but with Lyra’s hand firmly clasped in hers.