Meru watched everything with evident excitement. The laws were guiding them straight through the underworld at an incredible speed. After an hour of traveling, they approached something that looked like a gigantic, colorful ring.
"Dad, what's that?" she asked curiously, leaning on their shoulder.
Bruno explained calmly. At the center, there was a black hole, where not even light could escape. The ring around it was what remained of several stars and planets that the black hole was devouring. He explained that there was a limit to how much the black hole could absorb at once, and the rest stayed orbiting for a while before being consumed. Eventually, everything would vanish—unless something new fell in, of course.
