Planting a constellation

Oscar E.

04 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

He placed a finger on the surface and watched the lake’s perfect stillness break into ripples.

The boat, suspended upside down in the night sky, was impossible to see from below. He moved forward slowly and planted another star.

A little farther on, he watered a half-grown constellation. From there, he began to pluck stars from a fully grown galaxy.

He took one star, opened it carefully, removed the seed, and placed it into a tin can inside the boat.

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The shadow walked to the center of the room, wearing a long cloak. When it reached the middle, it pulled the hood over its head. In the dimly lit room, only his mouth was visible. As he began reciting the words, puddles of a dark substance emerged from the ground.

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Jumping from one star to the next, she looked down into infinite space. She caught wishes with a net— the ones made upon stars—and carried them back to her planet to plant as trees. A day later, with enough stardust and care, they were fully grown and bearing fruit.

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