Lhavit was always beautiful, especially when the sun was going down. Myra was sure she would never get used or accustomed to it's beauty and wonder with it's skyglass and unique colors..even some of the insects were beautiful. Tonight was no different and perhaps even more so. Myra was outside her cottage looking up to the sky as lights moved across in the night. She had seen the typical shooting star before but she never seen anything like this. Watching the sky reminded her that there was so much going on in the world than her simple little life, that there were still so many things that were unexplained and undiscovered. She began to wonder what was causing these magical rain showers in the sky and where they came from. What gods created them and why, if they had a purpose or if they were simply here for people to watch and reflect on, instead of making that cup of tea she had wanted to make nearly a bell ago.
Since coming to Lhavit, Myra spent more time observing the beauty of the world she lived in rather than the corruption and politics that Ravok offered. It was a welcome change and she found herself really being able to picture really being able to achieve her goals and dreams here. She observed as one of the stars as she day.. er.. night dreamed? It seemed to be coming right towards her. And it was. The star continued falling from the sky, engulfed in flames as it crashed into the ground down the path from her but out of view. There was a loud thud that rumbled the ground beneath her feet. Surely something so small couldn't have done that much damage right? Standing in shock for a moment, she heard someone in the distance scream. They must have been just as startled, or maybe someone had been hit by it. Myra looked up again quickly to be sure no more were coming in to attack. It seemed to be just the one. For now. The young woman exhaled finally. She must have been holding her breath, forgetting to breathe.
Quickly, Myra made her way towards where she thought the star must have fallen. Dust was in the air from the impact and she covered her mouth and nose the best she could with her forearm, trying to breathe through the sleeve of her shirt rather than the open air. "Hello? Is anyone hurt?" She called out, dust settling by the time she found the place where the star landed. Strangely enough, no one else had come to investigate. There was a large hole in the ground not far from other cottages. How lucky that it didn't land on someone's home. Still shaken up but more curious than anything, Myra approached the strange new hole in the ground. It was bigger than she was in width all around, and in the very center of the crater there was a small stone she could make out. The woman stood on the edge of the opening for some time, peering around suspiciously. Still, no one else came to see what the commotion was about. Myra didn't wait any longer. It wasn't every day that a rock fell from the sky from somewhere unknown. Very carefully, the young lady climbed down to the bottom of the crater that luckily wasn't as deep as it was wide and with much caution she leaned down to take a closer look.
Perhaps it wasn't one of her better ideas but she was sure the rock was most likely harmless. It had already done it's damage and it was just a rock after all. First she nudged it with her boot, and then with her right hand, Myra reached for it and picked it up off the ground. The rock was still warm, almost hot to the touch and had an interesting texture. How big was the rock before it caught fire and plummeted into the earth? She couldn't help but wonder, now holding it with both hands, bringing it closer to her face to get a better look. It was almost perfectly round aside from tiny crevices that were all throughout it. She slowly turned the rock around in her hands to get a better look at all sides.
"Oh my! What the heck happened?" Myra was startled and stood up fast at the sound of a voice. She nearly dropped the rock but managed not to, turning towards the voice with a shrug. "Looks like one of those stars from the sky crashed here." She replied, looking up from the bottom of the crater. Myra held the rock up towards the other woman. "I somehow thought it would look a bit different. Seems pretty normal to me." Myra continued, now crawling out of the hole with the sky rock in her hand. The other woman leaned in to take a peek but made no attempt to reach for it.
After a small conversation and a couple more people finally coming out of their homes to get a look, Myra decided to take the stone back to her home to decide what to do with it. If anything it would make a good souvenir. A memory of that one time a star fell from the sky and almost landed on her neighbor's cottage. She chuckled at the thought as she opened the door to her home. The rock was placed on her kitchen table and examined more, thinking if she shaved a few pieces off it maybe she could see what it was made of? Was it unique or something that was already known? Maybe instead she could take it somewhere where actual skilled people could study it and figure out what it is. But then she probably wouldn't be able to keep it.. besides, she kept getting a strange feeling that it needed to stay near her. So many thoughts went through her mind but eventually she drifted off to sleep with her head in her arms on the table.
A couple bells later: Myra awoke in the middle of the night with an eerie feeling. Something didn't seem right. She couldn't quite figure out what was bothering her so she brushed it off, only wanting to go back to sleep. The rock was still where she left it on the table but she was still too tired to think much about it. Myra got to her feet groggily and made her way to her bed. Something still felt off but she was sure it was because she was so tired and wasn't used to passing out at her table. Myra kicked off her boots and crawled into bed. She was asleep again almost as her head hit her pillow.