Stargazing

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Who: Rosalina, Anyone
What: The mother of the cosmos doesn't know this sector of space... Time to fix that.
Where: The roof of the mansion
When: March 4, late at night
Warnings: S for SPACE

Rosalina was put off by this place for many reasons, not the least of which being because she knew space. She knew the stars. She'd helped RAISE most of the stars. But here... Nothing was familiar to her, not even the sky. To one such as her, it was a most unsettling experience. She longed for her children. She longed for her home on the Comet Observatory. She'd never been apart from them for so long...

While the Lumas with her were sleeping (because even baby stars needed their rest), Rosalina set out for the roof and the best vantage point she could find. She took her telescope with her, the only thing she had brought with her from the academy, and one of her most treasured possessions. And with it, she looked out over the starry sky. If she could not recognize the stars, she would just have to chart them. 

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[idonthateyou]

The glow to her smile was something to behold. So she was speaking to their mother... How wonderful.

Vivian's eye plopped against the eyepiece, which after a moment of focus, startled her by what she saw. They seemed much brighter, more clustered together, like children huddling down the street to the bus. Sparkling, lingering, and beautiful... Vivian felt that in her chest, enough that her eye gave a gentle red glow.

"Your children are pretty... You have so many!"

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina nodded. "I've lived for centuries, and though the cosmos are far older than I, I've been mother to the Lumas that went on to form the heavens. I care for them, watch after them, and raise them until they are ready to decide what they wish to become."

[idonthateyou]

Vivian stood up to look at her, and she felt her stomach sink. A mother's kindness...

Memories swept past her for an instant, but only then. She was quickly back to a pleasant expression to match her spirit.

"The Doctor..." Yes, the ONLY PARENT SHE TRULY HAS. "He cares for me like that, too... Do they have a father?"

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

Rosalina shook her head. "No," she said simply. It was not said sadly, or negatively. "Though I have tried to be the best parent I can be to all of my children, no matter where they may be."

[idonthateyou]

Vivian didn't particularly find that sad, either. After all, she was adopted. Parents weren't originally a thing for her, either.

Without responding immediately, she gazed through the telescope again. After a moment of observation, she stood up and looked at her.

"They look happy... You're a great Mom."

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

It was certainly not the answer Rosalina expected, and it gave her pause for a moment. But after getting over her initial surprise, she smiled again. "Thank you, dear," she replied. "I certainly hope I am."

[idonthateyou]

"I hope we can play together! They look far away," she added with a tint of disappointment. But it did occur to her Mother's Day was only a couple months away. She'd have to keep Rosalina in her book, even if she wasn't her own Mom.

"Will they visit soon?"

[ladyoftheshootingstars]

"I'm afraid they won't," Rosalina explained. "Once they've taken their place in the heavens, they remain there for the rest of their lives. It's the nature of stars to shine like points of light in the sky and fuel the hopes, the dreams, and the imaginations of those who watch them..."