Broken Boulder falling for forever

The Governor was pleased to see Korei was in a good mood; she usually was, he noted with some envy. He followed her gaze towards the sky, not looking back even when he felt her eyes on him again. They were always there— if only that meant anything to him. Distant as they were, the stars offered no guidance, no comfort. At least they did for Korei.
No reason, Alarian lied easily, sitting down next to her with eyes still turned skyward. He reached for some change of topic— Which stars are you looking at tonight? Well, at least that would keep her talking for awhile.