When the Stardust Settles (and I Still Like Her)

Previously

…“Tomorrow,” Lyra said, her voice soft but firm, “we go to the highest peak. We will stand at the nexus of the ley lines, and you will sing your song to the stars, Elara. And I will be there, by your side, to help you find the melody.” Elara met Lyra’s gaze, her heart swelling with an emotion that was no longer just admiration, but a burgeoning love, as vast and bright as the cosmos they were fighting to save. The stardust settled, for a moment, around them, a silent promise of the journey ahead, a journey they would take together, under the watchful eyes of the stars.