reverberated in his mind, enticing him with a promising opportunity. Deep in contemplation, he near

rting him. "You appear as though you hav

suddenly saying, "Jared, you w

one eyebrow.

etold his meeting with Eleanor Drake. Jar

"Eleanor Drake? The Eleanor Dr

f convenience, she called it. For five years. In exchange, sh

's... that's something else. B

do you

heard things about Eleanor Drake. Nasty things. Her previo

. "What kind

ished entirely. What about the final one? He currently resi

down his back. "Are

I've been told. I understand, I see where you're coming from.

e. This is an opportunity to make a differenc

onsider it carefully, all right? Take

e wall, his mind filled with conflicting thoughts.

ion device. He felt a flutter in his chest upon seeing the name on the messa

father. I found something... something i

ound where he and Sophia had spent countless hours a

called out. "Wh

er face. "Alex! Thank goodness you ca

ched on his features. "Say what

nvelope. "I was helping my mom clean out our attic, and I

the envelope. "But... my dad d

d it," So

opened the envelope and u

dear

'm sorry for that. There's so much I wanted to tell yo

s legacy stretches across the stars. Seek out the Crimson Nebula. There, you

t power comes great respo

alw

fat

s mind reeling. "I don't und

than just a mechanic. There are stories, legends really, about a hi

"This is crazy. An interstellar em

Alex. Haven't you always felt different?

taring at the stars, feeling a pull he couldn't explain.

rks at the Stellar Archives. Maybe he can help us resear

's com-device buzzed. It was a message from

ter from his dad. He was faced with two

voice interrupted his train of

s task as there is no text provided to paraphrase. I am unsure. Yesterday, I beli

ere to support you, no matter what choi

change and security warred with the tantalizing mystery of his father's leg

siness card Eleanor had given him sat on his rickety tab

overing over Eleanor's contact. Then, wit

eed to talk to you abou

s hospital bed, pouring out the events of the past two days.

er he was done. "That's... that's

hing. "Mom, I'm not sure what to do." Eleanor's proposition has the potential to r

courageous and amazing son." I cannot decide this f

he was a decent guy, but there was always an air of mystery surrounding him. At times, he would

"Are you of the opinion... are you of the o

our decision, Alex, I want you to know that I am proud of you. You have accomplished a lot and put in a lot of ef

of wealth and influence called out to Eleanor, offering quick relief from their hardships. However, th

lex Carter found himself at a crucial point in his life, aw