23rd Century

The twin moons of Lunaris Prime hung low in the velvet sky, casting a pale glow over the grand ballroom. The lights from a thousand stars outside the glass-domed ceiling twinkled like distant promises, far enough to make one wonder if they were real. The ball had just begun, but I already felt like an imposter, hiding behind a delicate silver mask, the weight of the past hanging on my shoulders like a cloak.
I shouldn’t have been here. Read more