"Really?" She had known they weren't the same as Earth's, but to hear they were unlike any of the other realms was disconcerting. That meant they were far beyond any place either of them was familiar with. Truly uncharted territory.

She turned her head and looked at him. Silly man. Of course she thought of him. She thought about him all the time, and especially when looking at the stars, because for years looking at the night sky was the closest she could get to him. She kissed his cheek and went back to pointing at the sky.

"From there, go up and to the right a bit. That cluster there I call the Frida cluster. It reminds me of the beautiful braid of her hair, and I think that lighter spot might be a supernova." Now it was time to pull out the telescope and take a closer look at that spot. It was the first thing she'd thought of up on seeing the gift.

She rolled over onto her stomach and pulled the scope out of the box, setting it up on its tripod. It took her a few minutes to get the focus and aim where she wanted, but when it came into view...

"Incredible," she whispered. Usually you couldn't see this kind of thing without an ultra high-powered scope. "It's a nebula."