Arthur and Jamie's voices gradually faded back in, and as Evan pieced together more of their conversation, his focus drifted away from Orithyia.
"…a Quasar in the middle?"
"…looks like it."
"…like the galaxy's way of saying, 'I'm still hungry.'"
"…a black hole with a light show. Just the universe showing off.
Finally, Evan stabilized his mind. He turned away from Orithyia, toward the direction they were staring, curious about what had caught their attention.
In the process of turning, his gaze snagged on something. He snapped back to it and saw it was a star.
TWO
A rogue giant star drifting silently through the void, its surface a turbulent swirl of crimson and gold plasma. It radiated a quiet, ominous light, standing out against the endless black of space like a solitary beacon.
But its glow was nothing compared to the brilliant light of the Quasar pulsating in the distance.
