Stardust Vintage Novels & Stories

**** Because Dinh Quan said that he would pick her up for lunch, Tinh Ngoc went to Starlight to find her heart again after school. This is also the second time she has come here, everything has become familiar and much easier. Learning from the previous experience, this time Tinh Ngoc took the initiative to call Dinh Quan in advance. So, all employees of Starlight Corporation saw their noble boss walking out of the company gate with a radiant face today, until he saw him walk in by a beautiful girl's hand. Although she was still wearing a mask, Dinh Quan had introduced her to everyone before and left a very deep impression, so most people recognized her.

They said King Alaric was a stone monster who ate the lives of his brides. But then I heard Leo’s scream as the wagon started to move. I didn't have a choice. I ran to the back of our small hut and pulled up a loose floorboard. Hidden underneath was a small spool of golden thread. It wasn't normal silk. It glowed with a soft, warm light. It was the Starlight thread, the source of my illegal magic. In Solvalla, weavers like me were hunted. If the King found out what I was, he wouldn't marry me. He would hang me.

"Cry out all of your pain. I will stay here with you." ~ Stargem: Rewrite ~

Cain says, not quite a question. Mrs. Holloway smiles enigmatically. "I've observed many cycles, in many capacities. This one is... exceptional." Before we can press for clarification, she reaches into her coat pocket and produces a small package wrapped in silver paper. "A solstice gift, for both of you. Something that belongs in your keeping now." I accept the package, carefully unwrapping it to reveal a small wooden box carved with familiar symbols—the Nightingale and Blackwood crests intertwined with astronomical markings. Inside lies an ancient key of unusual design, its metal so dark it almost absorbs light rather than reflecting it.

They showcase their goods to intending customers and the haggling begins. All that and more, takes place at Stardust, which if I dare say so, is on another level. It caters to people with certain tastes. Expensive tastes of the flesh. Drugs, female clientele and alcohol. Lots of all of that. Girls like hazel eyes would get swallowed up there. Same thing goes for me. Women like her, are not meant for beasts like me. Quote me on that.

Judging by the look on his face, I’m sure he’s had to ask for worse and has secrets buried under the ice. I lean back against the cushions, surrendering, letting the ebb and flow of whatever Stardust is left work through my sluggish shifter system. “What is Stardust, exactly?” His eyes catch on a moonbeam stretching over the kitchen island. “It’s kind of hard to explain.” “Try. You owe me, seeing as your idiotic idea to buy illicit contraband put me in this position.” “It’s… space material.” “It’s what?” I blink, wondering if I heard him incorrectly.

The kingdom is a breathtaking spectacle, perpetually shimmering in hues of silver and purple, as if touched by the cosmic hand of destiny. As one approaches the borders of Stardust, a sense of enchantment fills the air. Gossamer clouds, tinged with stardust, float gently through the sky, carrying whispers of forgotten tales and long-lost magic. The very atmosphere seems to hum with ethereal melodies, creating an enchanting symphony that resonates through the land.

“A piece of the stars from me to you.” She looked at the ring and could feel its own presence there in the room. It was beautiful and to her right then and there. It was more than perfect. They had come from the stars to this little planet thousands of years ago with the possibility to merge the DNA with a new creature. They had made it to this point, and the babies they each held were the future. A star stone ring for the star dust family.

This smile comforted nobody in the room, but the dice had already been cast, "Then we will accept your proposal." Verra stood to her feet in excitement, outstretched both her hands and declared boldly, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Falling Stardust Trading Company."