The Forgotten Sky
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What did she do to unleash the true potential of this power? Her memories wander.
Rynn looks up at the stars, to the oceans of light and the voids between them, the black emptiness tying it all together. She feels the lives out there amongst twinkling stars and planets, lives so spread apart, so distant they may never meet, but whose actions and beliefs may have positively affected the current state of the galaxy, and thus her life, even more than the people around her.
Rynn confronted the elders in power.
That is what she finally did. Her greatest fear. She stood up to a group of them, called them out on their atrocities, accused them of crimes, and challenged them with everything she believed.
The night sky captures Rynn’s attention again as Whispers of relief and praise and thanks and questions assault her from across the galaxy.
Somewhere out there in the mass of stars, she has a sister, a family member she must find. Her mom may also be out there.
What else does she not understand about her family? About her dad … about this sister … about their mom?
The light of galaxies bathes Rynn’s neck and shoulders, light that traveled tens or even hundreds of thousands of years only to break upon her skin and to light the path before her.
And for the first time in the history of the galaxy, there are two living Phantoms.
For a moment it seems all the solar systems, suns, planets, moons, and all their people and inhabitants fall under the spell of the Phantom. They stand still as Rynn steps forward, into the path of starlight, into the light of the forgotten sky.
Acknowledgements
I'd like to thank the following people for their invaluable insight and assistance with such a complex story: Matt Schultz, Jason Weersma, Timarie Simmons, Phil Athans, and Laura Josephsen.
If I could take you all on a trip to Staggenmoire, I would.
About The Author
R. M. Schultz
lives in the pacific northwest with his wife, daughter, and many pets. He enjoys the outdoors, playing the guitar, and reading and writing across genres but always includes fantasy or science fiction elements in his work. He founded and heads the North Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Group.
Note from the author:
First off, thank you for choosing to spend your time reading this book. There are so many stories to choose from, and I am grateful that you decided on this one.
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