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In your world, what do you see when you look up at the night sky?

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Stars, buildings, lights...

Nothing dreadfully interesting.

Stars, generally.

i see stars

What is that, in your picture? Near the center, just above the horizon.

... I dunno, space?

They're not just stars. [ Sarcastically. ] I'm sure some of them are even planets.

A matter of opinion, of course.

Attached to the terrestrial?

No. Don't much care for that, either.

Saying there are stars in the sky is like telling me the world is filled with people. It doesn't tell me anything--

Unless your world has yet to discover them.

Incredible.

[ Sarcasm, to the nth degree. ]

Which one? The brighter light's Venus, the smaller one, Jupiter.

Just space? Then, tell me what planet you're from?

Well, we've discovered most of them.

I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for.

Let's start with names.

Oh, well - mine's Mae.

I wasn't referring to your name.

[ . . . ]

Amory.

Well, Amory, some of us can't read minds.

Space stuff then. How's that?

I have never seen them so bright.

You couldn't be more specific?

Do I have to be?

One of the alternate Earths! Wait, where're you...?

you asked

Another planet named earth. You think we'd at least give it different names.

It could be the photograph, but I've seen it that bright before. When we went camping in the Appenines, for instance.

Unless we have variant version of the same planet.

you could have given me more than generic answer.

We were on the topic of stars, before you decided to introduce yourself.

Then what do you care about?

Then your information is frankly pointless to me.

Possible, but I think light pollution is more likely.

Surely, there must be a mountain somewhere.

Oh, yes, and I spent most of my youth climbing mountains.

Fine, be picky about details then.

Oh, the usual.

Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, et alia.

Depends on how different it is, right? How many continents you got over there?

You gave me the wrong question.

what else would i see? a plane?

Sarcasm aside, you can't tell me you've never been to a mountain.

Night sky's the only thing I ever see at home.

Why're you asking?

Seven.

I'm trying to make friends, Frankie. Be sociable. Show interest in other worlds.

Sure. That sounds like you.

do you even know the name of the stars? constellations? planets, even?

What can I say, I've changed? We grow, become better people.

Sure.

Moon, stars, planets I guess, I can't tell the difference though. Dunno what you want.

Can't see as many stars now as you used to, less you go out deep in the country.

I have been near mountains, but never on one until the City.

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