Nyarien squeezed Leena's hand and tensed when Ophidian looked at her. She didn't respond and let her lover talk as she started to slither backwards a little.<span style="color: #b30000">"Stars?" </span>She looked skyward for a moment and shook her head.<span style="color: #b30000">"When I was a whelp my mother used to promise me that one day she would carve my name into a star for all to see... I don't even remember what that name was, it's been so long. When I learned to fight I told myself I would be strong enough to destroy a star... Then I was taken from my mother and none of it mattered."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>