The wind changed that day and I swear the world grew lighter. The tides changed a little and the grass grew different and the stars disappeared just for a moment. Through my telescope I could see plenty; the stars were gone for just a moment and the sky turned purple, then black. It's hard to tell what happened. It’s all so mysterious.

  Studying the stars is my job so it’s a bit scary to have them disappear for a moment. Well no it was terrifying. I need to sit down for a moment.The dark wonderful and mysterious land above became even more mysterious for just a second. But what happened I wonder. Did a massive object appear blocking out the light only to disappear no that’s crazy.

  I exit the great telescope room. To see the beautiful night, the stars in the sky, the blue sun gone and the divine silver light of the moon raining down on the street graciously allowing me to see. The lit pathway shows a straight line between two rows of forest, beautiful as always. I thank the stars as I always do for their beauty and leave.

  I begin to walk on the gravely road towards the city when I am interrupted by the sight of a young Tes. He has a light blue skin tone and purple hair. But he looks strange. I can't put my finger on what is so strange about him. No, I'm above judging people by appearances. He looks over and around the lighthouse area. He might be a ruffian but I’ll still talk to him.

  “Hello, what might you be doing,” I ask.

  He looks at me, pauses and says. “I’m just looking around. What is this place?”

  “It’s a telescope house.” I say. “We use it to look at the stars.”

  “Really?” the Tes says.

  “Yes.” I say. “Come with me young man and I’ll tell you about it.”

  “Really?” He says “I would love that.”

  He seems interested. So we walk and I begin to impart my knowledge. “In the telescope house we look at the stars. We do this for many reasons, we do it to find out about our universe, to make discoveries about the math that runs our world, but mostly to learn about the deity's creation. It’s a fun time really.”

  “The deity's creation,” he says. “There are deities?”

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  “Yes,” I say. “Do you not know about deities?” How has he never heard of the deities? What must his childhood have been like?

  “Come now, with me, and I’ll tell you about the gods.” I say.

  So we continue to walk and I impart my knowledge on him. “So there are too many gods to talk about them all, but there are the true gods and then there are the gods of other peoples.” I say, “they are all real.”

  “Do people see them?” asks the Tes looking up at me with stars in his eyes, “like they do appear before people.”

  “Why yes,” I say. “They appear before people very rarely. But seers can talk to them all the time.”

  “Seers?” he says, “what are those?”

  “Oh, they are Fas who see the gods and speak with them to impart their knowledge onto the masses.”

  “I see,” the Tes says. “What’s a Fas?”

  “Do you really not know?” I ask how could he not know what a Fas is. I put my hand on my chin. “Everyone knows what a Fas is.”

  “Do they really?”

  “A Fas is a type of Grivs who has a slimmer body and weaker muscles but higher divine attunement than average; they are rarer than your normal Grivus.”

  “That’s interesting. question for you.”

  “Go on.”

  “Did you see anything in the sky in the last few hours?”

  “Why yes actually,” I say, “the stars disappeared for a moment.”

  “Really.” he says. “Tell me more.”

  “The stars simply disappeared for a few seconds.” I say “I can’t explain why though.”

  “I see, thank you.” says the Tes. “I’ll be going now.”

  “Really? we just met, well it was nice meeting you.” I say, hoping that he gained some culture through me.

  He walks into the wilderness behind some bushes and through some trees.

  “Where are you going?” I ask.

  But he doesn’t respond, he just walks into the wilderness. Soon he disappears into purple light. That light rises over the trees and into the sky.

  “What?” I say.

  My jaw agape I look. I’ve never seen anything like this before. No human could do something like this. How did he do this? Could he have been a god?

  Why would a god be here? I look up in fascination. I don't know why you’ve come to ask me these questions but like every person I’ve met I’m glad to have met you. I’m glad to have educated or entertained you whatever you liked more. I’m so glad.

  I look up to the sky and the stars are there as they always are. It’s so beautiful. This world is beautiful and I’m thankful for it.