Violet
"You should see it…" He said softly. "It's something every wolf should experience at least once."
I stared at him, surprised by the genuine passion in his words.
He glanced at me, and sadness softened his eyes.
I didn't know what to say to that. I had never thought much about temples or stars or any of it. Survival had always come first. There had been no room for such wonder in my life.
"Is it really that grand?" I asked him.
His smile returned faintly and he looked at the sky for a moment. "It really is."
He then stepped aside and gestured towards the eyepiece of the telescope. "Come have a look."
I hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward.
The metal was cool beneath my fingers as I leaned down and pressed my eye to the small opening.
Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.
I had expected... I didn't know what I had expected. A brighter dot of light. Maybe something impressive but this was neither of those things.
