but I feel them here — stargazing

[suvi.]

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— s͢uv̷i͡ ̷k̛iir͜a ó f͞a҉olá҉in | t̢àn̢glewo̧o̷̢d̷͢ | sawbone —

Soft, snowy paws touched the sand first.  Shimmering in the ocean air as the petite vixen materialized.  Dancing vividly in the dark, the youth's unmatched hues gleamed, tracking the presence of an uncle interested in the sky.  Andromeda, Antlia, Aquarius, Aquila, Aries, Capricorn, Cassiopeia, Draco, Leo, Libra, Lynx, Orion, Pegasus, Perseus, Taurus, Ursa Major and Minor, Virgo... Names and stories.

They saw something in the sky they could not reach, they could not touch, so they gave them names and stories.  But all anyone really became in the end were names and stories.

Slowly.  The fox crept forward, ears flicking.  Quietly, she found a place besides Kian, tilting her head upwards.  Just breathing.

— T͏O̴G͠ETH͏ER̕ ÁT̴ ̸T̕H̶E ST͏ART̶ O͏F̀ ̵TI̡M͏E —