The Polar Night Won't Shine on the Faithless
"Eve, this assignment runs three years, fully sealed off, with strict limits on communication, and conditions far harsher than at the college. Think it over carefully."
I looked at the resignation letter I'd just printed out on the desk and signed my name without hesitation.
"I'll go, professor."
After hanging up, I drew a red circle on the calendar.
Seven days left before departure.
Maybe afraid I'd keep pressing about the smell on the gown, the next day Adrian pulled his connections and booked out the planetarium downtown.
It was a dream I'd always had, to watch a man-made meteor shower meant for just the two of us.
Inside the vast domed hall, the starlight was dazzling, silver points drif