Advent Drabble 9 - Starlight
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“The thing about starlight,” Brem begins.
“If you say that we’re all made of it,” says the man with a grin, “I’ll be so disappointed.”
Brem frowns. “Why?”
“It’s an overused line.”
“Oh,” says Brem, and then, “I was going to say they it looks different in space. They only twinkle because of your atmosphere. So, when you were singing ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ just now, it was only appropriate because we’re here on Earth.”
“And where else would we be?”
“Not on Earth,” suggests Brem.
The smile unfurls, wide and delighted. “Now that’s a line I’ve never heard before.”
“The thing about starlight,” Brem begins.
“If you say that we’re all made of it,” says the man with a grin, “I’ll be so disappointed.”
Brem frowns. “Why?”
“It’s an overused line.”
“Oh,” says Brem, and then, “I was going to say they it looks different in space. They only twinkle because of your atmosphere. So, when you were singing ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ just now, it was only appropriate because we’re here on Earth.”
“And where else would we be?”
“Not on Earth,” suggests Brem.
The smile unfurls, wide and delighted. “Now that’s a line I’ve never heard before.”
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