Nero Nights

push away the image of his cut throat

an’

process tha

bout the blueprints for every ship I’ve ever seen. I think about ho

myself. This is what you’re go

bustors flashing through my

t voice says

yes I was seeing just a moment ago

too, and my h

r smile in the gal

ys, extending a h

izes Valen is actually here and isn’t going to fade a

’ve crash

is still open, letting in cool air. Down the ramp, in a circle of rocks, is a crackling f

ay, slightly surprised as I

at on one of the large rocks and I realize there are two, set up side

he removes the spit and begins carving up the animal with a knife, di

east and peels the meat off, “but there were also rabbits a

otein. I’m not sure what to say. Our beginnings were so vastly

laugh. “This… Valen, this

hing in an actual kitchen, but an animal ove

skill set, at least. If it were up to me to feed us, we’d be slagged. I’ve

led and smiles. “Now that you mention it,

e both seen visions of them, over and over. The two of

into,” I say. “You and me, we don’t really even know

any standards in the galaxy, but it’s certainly grown a lot

ing dark, but sitting before the fire, his eyes a

ke we’ve already lived those lives, had our children

ver going to find a way off this planet. But I’m grateful for the time

en I take his hand

e says softly with a hint of a smile. “I

my head. I lick my lips, letting my head tilt to one