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I am surprised to hear her finally talk to me. Its the first and it feels like an achievement, a trophy, a medal I have been long waiting for.

Her voice makes me happy.

She doesn't explain anything else and only questions me back, "And you? Whom were you looking at?"

I smile at her only to realize that she can't see me in the dark. "You see the star there? The biggest and the brightest. That's him, Maxon."

I can sense that she wants to know more and the urge to talk overcomes my insecurity, "My brother."

She nods.

Maxon's star twinkles and I laugh, "He is winking at you, Eira. He is saying Hi."

She is mildly surprised but without a moment of thought, she replies, "Nice to meet you, Maxon.