The Moon looks back over his shoulder and sees nothing in the darkness beyond his glow. He holds his breath until he's almost at the end of the hall.
"Going somewhere, sire?"
A sound, a foreign mixture of fright and exhilaration, bubbles out of his mouth followed by a light cough. "Meteorite. What a pleasant surprise," he says as she rounds the corner.
She places her palm flat against the iron walls. "Did you know, sire, that these walls and I were born from the same soil?"
"Fascinating."
"As are the stories they share with me, sire." Her sharp eyes meet his. "Especially the one of your plan to escape to Earth."
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That's All I Have to Say for Now: A Book of Snippets [Random Updates]
RandomRandom snippets of fiction, my own real-life experiences, and writings somewhere in between the real and the imagined. [Average chapter word count: 110] Copyright © 2020-2023 ClaraYami Cover created on Canva