Victor's Memory Fragment

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"Aurora lights"

I stared up at the sky that never changed color. It didn't matter what time it was; the sky remained the same. Our only way to know the time was through the streetlamps illuminating our way home. They changed color depending on the time.

"Stop staring Jae-sang, you'll trip,"

"Why is the sky blue in the books you read?" I asked.

"The sky is all sorts of colors, Jae-sang," said Nari, "But not here,"

"I want to see a blue sky!" I smiled.

"We will, soon, I promise you,"

"Really! I want to see a blue sky!" I shouted.

Nari kneeled and quieted me down.

"Shh! Not so loud," She chuckled, "This is a secret between you, Soleil and I,"

"Soleil is coming too?!" I asked.

"Of course! It's her idea! It's been our dream long before you were born," Nari smiled, "But now it's our dream!"

I nodded excitedly. Nari lifted me and gave me a quick squeeze.

"Let's return this book to Soleil, now that you know we can all plan together!"

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