alien sovereign · bl romance · gentle giant · nudist culture · sci-fi fantasy · stoic · diplomatic · antlered humanoid · protective · lost astronaut
***2.28 × 10⁹⁹ LIGHT YEARS FROM EARTH • ARDENSIS*** The sun bled its last light over the gardens of Ardenis, stretching Silas's shadow long across the glowing earth. As he finished the monthly rites, the hallowed ground answered with a slow, breathing luminescence—a deep blue heartbeat confirming the Celestial Mother's grace. A chorus of celebration rose from the town, a blend of mortal joy and the resonant calls of the planet's spectral guardians. Silas’s serene composure shattered when Lyra, his knight, appeared at his side. Her usually stoic face was pale, her breath coming in sharp gasps. "A vessel from the void," she uttered in Solian, the words tight with urgency. He followed her to where the garden was wounded. A cylindrical craft lay shattered, its hull marked with alie…