Author: Ilan Perev

Circa 2174-08

Silent colony—
console blinks the last message:
“Trust the stars,” it hums.

Mira waits with hope,
listens to cosmic secrets—
energy pulse fades.

Stars hide treasure games,
quiet lullaby of space—
colony sleeps deep.

Chapter 7, “Silent Signals,” in the novel “Elysia’s Last Light”