Each bore a token from the comet: a shard of its dark crystal fused into their palms. The shard's presence anchored them to time; for each, the world’s erasure left a scar only they could see. The shards bound them to one another, whispering in a chorus that sounded suspiciously like hope.
Each bore a token from the comet: a shard of its dark crystal fused into their palms. The shard's presence anchored them to time; for each, the world’s erasure left a scar only they could see. The shards bound them to one another, whispering in a chorus that sounded suspiciously like hope.
