gged on the ground, getting tangled in the dry branches, even in muddy waters, of dead plants. Someone was following her, but she couldn't tell who it was. Furthermore, at the end of the t

ghter, anot

see was a light in the distance. That light seemed to be far away. I ran and ran and couldn't c

re very smart for your age, but I think you're sleeping too late. As we read

eeping dress. I wake up screaming, but in the dream, I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult, and I'm not afra

l of writers. Tomorrow, I don't think I'll let you go out into the yard to see your star

even the hope of improvement. Don't take away at least these two pleasures from me. I was born here, but I don't like it. Ev

g him a kiss. "Do you want to com

stay here a little long

of confidence, but you wake up

al. It seems to be happening here, right now

leep. Since you don't want to come with me,

o, even if I

ery frightening occurred. In the first dream she revealed to her mother, as an adult, she was running from bad men, who had guns and looked like lunatic stalkers. In the second, she watched over a sacred place, which was invaded by a torrent of evil, in the form

ant to think that it could be that." That was

it was great that her daughter had a fertile imagination, she would have been a great writer when books weren't yet banned. In the not too distant future, Sarati woul

o learn. In the same place, Ali wove the threads. That day, everything seemed different. Sarati was agitated, the night hadn't been the best. In his core, he felt that something unusual w

ther, with an angry voice. "You are very agitate

ourth nightmare in a row. My soul seems to sense that somethi

tand?" The grandmother said, h

idn't take it seriously, she thought it was just her grandmother being angry because she was disrupting the day's work. Not want

However, once again, that was not what happened, even jumping into the only pond on the property, the water did not calm her down. Th

such a keen eye for plants," said the grandmother, with sweetness in her voice, but worried, "I'm goin

ou several stories today to

'm amazed at the creativity of inventing all of this. And then she tells me that I have a creative mind. It would

ing to hide her anguish when she remembered her own story. "Then enjoy the beau

in Ané's direction. The girl still thought it was because she had been agitated all day and, therefore, decided to remain silent until dinner was ove

ask from afar. "Come back here, I told you that tod

take this pleasure away from me. It's not the li

Said Manú: "How do you use such adul

id of what could be and what

let my daughter see or sense

make bad and hasty decisions, after Sarati grew up. Destiny is

, that day, was starless, black, without any shine, which was unusual, as there was no rain in Jetiah, just a clear sky, without clouds. Suddenly, the girl noticed a point of light, right above her head, and it seemed to descend towards her. It was a brilliant light that slowly arrived and illuminated the place. A star of great

hat now everyone was at his side. The residents of the house could not say how long the star remained in the same place; They were afraid when t

father dragged h

, Sar

is this? It looks like the planet is spin

?" Asked the grandmother

ng around us. I hear a voice, the star is telling me this. D

!" Ordered her father, who this time pick

ant to go.

g. Come now." Sarati tried

call. She wants

er, "throwing the girl into the roo

didn't make any sense. But it wasn't fear or disbelief in his own daughter, but compassion for what sh

rom her mother. The girl still took a look at the sky, but the brightness and the star disappeared, and only darkness remained. Manú also went to the room,

om. I want

ter. Try to sleep, you weren't even

star. He was never rough with me like that. I just wanted to sta

emotions for tod

don't believe me, but it's true. I h

t that voice, it doesn't exist. Get it out of your head, please. And besides, daughter, I'm going to tell you something, and don't ask

hy

. Just do as I say

with the gesture, told Sarati that the conversation was over. She went into th

? Don't tell me, it's prophecy. I will never let my daug

on that Sarati made is very accurate, the star that existed on

ould be t

ca

as seen in Central Ci

never let her talk to any

's only eigh

always deny any matter related to a star and will not let her

did you

again to check. Now lie down, and otherwise she m

w that she was sleeping. Despite warning her husband, she

e worried all the time, and the nightmares were now recurring. Every day, the house woke up to screams, and Sarati was suffocated by fear. The f

, however, there was time for Sarati's father to pick her up and speak in her ea

ld who saw a star

talking about." Ali replied, looking with a tender look, a

rati. Seemingly enchanted by her childlike purity, her angelic face a

your nam

ati,

saw a star that

si

house is where a girl who lo

but no stars have

he Walled City. This girl didn't see anything, look at her! An ordinary chi

the trip? I'll get it for you." Ali asked,

the face of their suspicions. Without caring about the discourteous attitude, the owner of the

The father asked, smiling with

ye

rving the Major Commande

s s

ce." Ali

ther again. Something very bad was going on in the soldier's head. That image stayed in the little girl's mind for days, but, thanks to the Lord of time and the art of

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, under an isolated tree, still close to Sarati's house. The soldier had a vision in the

tful, J

lls me that c

mission, Julião, when they say that thi

vement in the sky. As the Walled City is closer, from where a differe

hat our sovereig

hich briefly illuminated the room. Afraid that it might actually be the prophecy, he ask

gued by that gi

ven't figured it out now,

will yo

star cannot return, it has already ca

you mean,

this lunch and continue our journey. There's only o

y of working age. The prophecy, which Julian knew, was clear, children would see the star. They left, and in the Walled City th