Magic will not create itself

And yet in these blemishes, it’s beauty shone even brighter. It’s light illuminated since the beginning of time, to reveal the way for the most intrepid of explorers and to fuel mankind’s ambitions and dreams. It’s incandescent beams seemed brighter tonight as he stood encompassed in its warm embrace. As he followed the moon’s light, he observed it reflected by a million stars. But these were not floating in the dark night above but rather all around him.

He was the epicentre of his own galaxy. As he ambled closer and miraculously touched one, he realised that it was a lapis lazuli that echoed the light. And when he touched another, he saw the source was a gigantic amethyst. These were embedded in a sea of beautiful white. Smooth and cool to the touch. An invisible force pulled his gaze upwards to reveal a magnificent dome surrounded by four slender minarets.