BENEATH THE STAINS OF TIME

he jumped back, excited to teach the legends to this man. his body twisted as became animated with the story, voice rising and falling for dramatic effect. "they snatched the children away from their father," a distorted form of laughter bubbled up from his throat - a childish giggle perhaps doused in acid. "and put them to work in the heavens. it is these children we see as bright lights in the sky." his eyes, burning with fascination, peeked up at the afternoon clouds before he continued on in a more serious, but equally animated, tone. "but as they cannot be trusted, the gods wanted to insure their duties would be performed." his eyes caught hold of his guest's crystalline ones. "can you guess who they let loose?"