Etherite, n. A frozen, jewel-like form of the element "ether," which allows safe passage through warp space.
The gem form is believed to have a healing power.
Galxis' Dictionary, Revision of 2049.
I slam the bound pages closed. "Grrr, this is not helping!"
"Aiden?" Maddie's hand falls on my shoulder.
"Oh, Mad, it's too much." I sob into her sleeve. "All those stories, but you never believe them.
But now..." I gave at my hands. "Now I can see. I can see, ten times better than I ever could. It actually scares me."
She shakes her head, in that way she has. "I know. Trust me on this one; I know, and Joanna knows."
I lift my head slowly. "Joanna knows?"
"Yes, she told me last night. For a while, her vision just whited out."
"She couldn't see the stars."
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