Ch. 1: On the Night of Falling Stars
Meteobel in the Land of Falling Stars, Month of Air…-.
The night was filled with countless stars shooting across the sky…-.
??: "Who are…?"
Released from a ring, the prince who appeared seemed to shine with the light of the stars.
He's so beautiful…
His silver hair looked as if it was dusted with starlight, and his eyes were a reflective blue that made me think of a sky full of stars.
And an hourglass necklace shone at his chest, filled with sand the same color as his eyes.
??: "You released me from my sleep, which means…you're the Princess of Träumere?"
OO: "Nice to meet you, I'm OO. And you are?"
??: "Ster. Prince of Meteobel of the Land of Falling Stars."
His hair shifted and it was like the sparkle of shooting stars caught in the surface of water.
Ster: "By the way, how long do you plan on standing there like that?"
I realized with a start that after I'd released him, I'd remained on my knees, looking up at him.
How embarrassing…
Ster held his hand out to me.
OO: "Thank you."
His hand was surprisingly cold, and looking up I saw his cheeks were so pale they were almost transparent.
OO: "Um, are you alright? Your complexion is…"
Ster: "I'm fine."
His words were cold and he let out a long, thin sigh.
OO: "Eh…!"
From his breath, a small shooting star was born, and his long fingers grabbed it.
OO: "That was amazing! How did you…?"
Ster: "…you sure do like asking questions."
Ster quietly whispered something to the star held in his hand.
Then, the falling star shone ever more beautifully, and floated quietly atop his palm.
Ster: "Here. Release it into the night sky with a wish. Just one. No matter what it is, it will come true. It's thanks for waking me up."
The star he handed me was cold, and it reminded me of the feeling of his hand.
As I gazed at the star, Ster suddenly turned and walked away.
OO: "Ah, um…"
I touched his sleeve, trying to stop him from leaving when…
OO: "Ah!"
A dazzling light exploded from his body and we were beamed up to the stars.
As I realized what had happened, Ster and I were riding on a star shooting across the starry sky.