Chapter 39
“I forgot how absolutely beautiful it is,” my mother said, approaching the stone with reverence.
“Did anything happen when you touched her before?” I asked.
“No, nothing. But it was beautiful, and looking into the stone I remember seeing galaxies reflecting in its surface like nothing I’d ever seen before. I dreamed of the stone for years afterward. When I was alone here, by myself for so many years, there were few things that kept me company. The stone was one of them. The memories I had of its beauty, even though it didn't connect with me… I could feel the love it had for me as a starseed.”
“What were the other things that kept you company?” I asked as we stood near the stone speaking in hushed tones.
“Finn, the way his eyes used to light up every time I walked in the roo
