*Plop!*
Rather than truly ring out in the darkness of the empty universe, the sound actually felt more like a whisper of the universe only reaching the ears of anyone lucky enough to witness it ripple and spit out whatever had dived deep inside its ocean, and ridden its currents to arrive from another more distant part of it.
After the azure spindle-shaped spaceship appeared, the ripples, subtle, almost imperceptible, lasted just long enough to prove their existence, then faded away, returning the canvas of space into its undisturbed self.
The spaceship flew through the emptiness toward a dim star in the distance.
"Among the books I read this month, one mentioned that a portable teleportation device is as valuable as a planet buster."
While speaking, Jack sneaked a glance back at the main seat, at Lucas whose face was buried in Estrella's nape as he held her on his lap while she indifferently focused on what she seemed to like the most, reading.
