Goodreads the starless sea6/20/2023 ![]() So it was decided, and Fate was pulled apart. ![]() The Moon did not, but on this night she was dark and could not offer her opinion. The parliament of owls told their decision to the stars and the stars agreed. They chose to keep the one they felt more important. The parliament of owls came to the logical conclusion that if the problem was in the combination, one of the elements should be removed. They argued and debated while the world slept around them, and the world continued to turn, unaware that such important matters were under discussion while it slumbered. The parliament of owls convened to discuss the matter amongst themselves night after night. The Moon in turn called upon the parliament of owls to decide how best to proceed. In the heavens, the stars sighed, twinkling and fretting. But eventually, Fate and Time found each other again. Fate weaved together the paths that were meant to intertwine, though perhaps a string was missed here and there. Time continued to flow as it always had, or perhaps imperceptibly slower. For a while they breathed easier in the heavens. What might happen to the days and nights were time to suffer a broken heart? What catastrophes might result if the same fate awaited Fate itself? The stars conspired and separated the two. ![]() The stars watched from the heavens nervously, worrying what might occur. ![]() It tangled the strings of fortune into knots. Their romance disrupted the flow of time. This, as you might imagine, proved problematic. “Once, very long ago, Time fell in love with Fate. ![]()
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