Chapter 11: Wishing
Rael couldn't her out of his mind. Once home, his parents presented him with 'suitable' women for him to chose from for a bride. But he refused all of them- there was only one he wanted. None of the others came close to her.
After a while his parents gave up trying to find him a wife. They were frustrated and confused as to why he would turn all the potential brides down with no explanation.
He knew that there was no chance of him ever being able to marry the woman he wanted. Even if she was not bound to her home planet, his kingdom would never accept him marrying an outlander. It was pure foolishness as she would make a much better princess than any of the women that his parents had chosen.
So he determined he would never marry. He knew that this would cause anger and outrage with his parents and others but he didn't care. He would rather face a lifetime alone than a lifetime with someone he didn't even care for at all.
He sighed, looking up at the stars shining brightly in the dark sky above. Somewhere she was there, alone. He made a wish upon a comet speeding through the dark void of space.