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The answer to her question felt private and personal—intimate enough that Helios is tempted to keep the secret tucked close to his chest instead of unleashing it into the world.

Part of him fears that his thoughts are… foolish, and the last he wants is to be mocked by another. Her words and demeanor are soft, however, reminding him of gentle Polaris. The apologetic nature unlike that of which he’s dealt with thus far, however, and his interest is piqued.

“I was thinking,” he admits. “About how the sky connects everyone. Even if we are apart, the sky is never different, right?” If it is stormy, then it is stormy for everyone—and so forth, in Helios’ belief.