Irea asked her question in a normal tone. At most, she was only slightly curious and stunned by the marvelous sight of the completely dark sky. But that situation didn't last long.
"It's not me," Layn said while shaking his head. He strained his eyes, trying to see the source of this unusual blackness.
'It can't be an eclipse, not on this scale,' Layn thought, tuning himself down. Irea followed him to the outside, closing the doors behind her. The voices of the men inside the dorm turned silent. Layn closed his eyes and attempted to sense anything extraordinary.
"Layn?" Irea asked, wrapping her hands around his arm. Her body was slightly trembling. What started as a curiosity now turned into a genuine fear of the unknown.
"I have no idea what's going on." Layn gently shook his head. There was no point in trying to cover the truth. Right now, they had to figure out whether their lack of any light from the stars was just a prelude to some real trouble.
