Chris set down the bottle.It was half past midnight. Winter had slept for a long time and wasn’t tired, but she was hardly more alert than Chris, who had just finished two bottles.That familiar feeling had returned. Her mind felt wrapped in fog, her thoughts slow to catch up. It was only after he finished drinking that she processed what he had actually said.She opened her mouth as if to say something, then closed it again.In the end, she said nothing.A cloud drifted across the full moon, and the stars, which had seemed dim under the bright moonlight, suddenly shone more clearly.Winter lifted her head and looked toward the northern sky.The star cluster named after her was glittering brightly.It was beautiful.Chris followed her gaze.She had always loved stars.She had always loved the moon.He had named a star cluster after her, and on this island, he had given her Crescent Lake.Before, he had never dared to give any of it to her.“This time, you ask first,” Chr
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