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Submitted to Contest #134
The telescope hadn’t been used in a very long time. Dust covered the lens with a thick film- reminding Darien as this generation’s appointed Scopist, he had a sacred duty to his people. He took a deep breath, trying to steady his nerves. The weight of responsibility settled on his shoulders, smothering him as he waited for the cue to approach his people. There. There it was. Zaren, his apprentice, motioned to him with a quick flick of his fingers, unnoticed by the hundreds of people surrounding the dais. He stood, resolute an...
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