One-Shots

Xephian- Stars

Xephos was sitting on top of a tall hill, staring into the night sky. He did this every night, it reminded him of the home that he left.

On the opposite side of the hill, a certain Mage was walking up, going to do the same as Xephos. Rythian usually sat on top of a tree to watch the stars, before his castle was nuked. But he watched the stars for a different reason than the spaceman. He did it to forget his home, where there were no stars.
Xephos heard the soft sound of boots walking up the hill, slightly startling him. He turned around to see the purple eyed Mage, Rythian. "Hello friend. What brings you here?" Xephos said softly, gesturing for Rythian to sit beside him. "I come to watch the stars, as you do. My intentions may be different, but it is peaceful, don't you think?" The Mage replies in the same soft tone.
"I agree with it being peaceful, but it is also sad. For me, it reminds me of the home I had to leave to come here. But I do not regret my choices."

"I come to forget. My home had no stars, no sun or moon. I come to get lost in the patterns of the stars, to forget the dark, empty sky of my home. Tell me, spaceman, where is home?"

"Home? Home was my planet, _______. But now? I belong here, with the rest of you. My friends, family even. I understand you, and you understand me. We can make this work, can we not?"

"Well said, Xephos. And yes. We will make this work" The Mage finished, leaning on the spaceman's shoulder, still watching the stars.