i need the stars at night

Void had hoped and prayed the whole way across the water that he would be able to see the stars when they got to where they were going. That was the worst part, not being able to look up and take comfort in the vastness of the universe above. Now it was all smoke and ash, and the boy’s mood reflected that. He didn’t hate the island, it might have been a nice place, but he hated that the stars were blocked from him.

He didn’t like the bite of the cold either, he didn’t want to leave their temporary den with how cold it was outside. The poor boy shivered softly as he walked under the usually tropical trees. Dark ears fell to his skull as he looked up towards the darkness above. Smoke and ash hid the sky, but he could almost make out the moon from behind it all. He sighed heavily and rocked back onto his haunches, he hoped the disaster didn’t last forever.