May 16 2024, 01:50 AM
Sergei nodded shyly. He did not answer, though; Tema was going one way, and he another, and he wanted out. Every stranger around him was a threat, despite the reassurance of this new gift.
He turned, clutching the spear haft too-tightly, and hurried off. He would remember 'Eridanus,' though for now, he wanted to go home.
exit Sergei