Particles of the Past

“Ye Tian, do you remember when we were so innocent, wandering through that dreamlike valley? It was the first time I’d seen a living being so full of spirit. I wondered how anything in the world could be so beautiful. Now I only want to lose myself there forever, in a world that will always be beautiful.”

“My name, keep it in your heart. Until we meet again in the future, across the vast universe. If you call, I will answer.”

The shockwave blurred Tan Yetian’s vision. When his sight cleared, the stars were empty for millions of miles.