Distractions

Void didn’t hold fear, he couldn’t really when he felt so small. So insignificant. The sky was so big, bigger than he could even comprehend. His short life wouldn’t mean much to the infinite space above them. Moments like this were nice though, he felt good to help his sister feel a little bit stronger. She let herself lean into his supportive affection, and seemed to try and grasp hold of the hope he offered her.

If he experienced fear, it was the fear that he wouldn’t see the stars ever again. He couldn’t believe it was true. Someday the stars would come back and he would feel whole once more. ”Remember Abaven?” He asked quietly. They had barely been given any time to know what the world was like before the disaster. The young puppy looked forward to being able to experience that home again. ”I want to see the green again.” He mused, speaking more to Gloom now than he did to many others.