A little teaser for the as usual overdue next chapter of “Eternity Awaits.”
He is in black from the floor up, and the mirror speaks a thousand words. /You are beautiful. The most beautiful/.
“Dad?” He hears to his left, at the computer screen, at the young Nedian woman with bluish white hair today.
“Ah, Philia,” he answers. “Good to hear from you.”
He smiles. “Yes, of course, I am. Later tonight though, you know how it is.” His smile widens when she laughs with “Yea, I get it” laced all over it. “Now, tell me, dear Philia, who is the most beautiful of all Nedians?”
His daughter would usually answer “you are, of course” and he would be pleased, but today seems different. “Well, I have to be honest…”
His smile fades. “Go on…”
“I can show you,” Philia answers and in an instant a picture is shown on screen.
A gasp escapes from his lips. On screen is a Nedian youth with asymmetrical hair of white, sharp blue eyes, and glow to his face that rivals moonlight. Red and Black are his clothes, rubies adorn his pointed ears, and charisma shines all over him. “Who the hell is he?”