There was a long period of silence between the two, both of them simply focused on the sea in front of them, the sea of endless stars and the marvelous view of the cosmos, underneath the black sky.
Alan didn't look at the child shadow, and neither did the shadow. Both of them spent a long time glued to the stars.
The sands of the realm of shadows grew still, the wind stopped, and it seemed with every passing second, the sea of stars expanded, overtaking the realm of shadows.
It encompassed them, and soon it was like they were floating in space, there was a sea of stars beneath them, The cliff was long gone.
Everywhere he could see, a universe slowly expanded. Alan focused on every part of it, perhaps in amusement, thrill, or even silent gratification. The beauty of it all was mesmerizing.
