The stars are vanishing

[Sailor Ryu]

"You've noticed it too, haven't you.

How the  stars are vanishing.

It was subtle at first, one on the edge of the universe blinking out.

Then another. Then another."

"No doubt an ill omen; a warning of what's to come."

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All around Meranthe, astronomers and cosmic magi have noticed disturbances in the stars.
It seems as those several stars have simply... Vanished.
What was once there, is there no longer.

It is not as though they exploded, or burned out in a slow and meticulous way;
No, it is as simple as looking up one day and them being gone, with no explanation or evidence they existed at all.

Many are debating what the cause is;
Many more are debating what this could mean.
But one thing is for certain...

The stars are vanishing.
And that can mean nothing good.

Cosmic magi in particular seem to be feeling a particular unease;
As they look upon the night, it's as if something is staring back at them.
Clawing at the back corners of their mind from the hidden folds between the universe's tapestry.
A constant, unending, harrowing feeling...

That something out there is watching them.