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The embers of the campfire had softened to

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a glowing bed of orange, barely casting enough

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light to reach the edges of the canvas

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tent.

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Leo leaned back into his folding chair, a

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mug of lukewarm coffee cradled in his hands,

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and stared upward.

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Above him, the dark canopy of silhouetted trees

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framed a breathtaking expanse of the

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night sky, glittering with a density of stars

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that felt almost dizzying.

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Suddenly, a brilliant line of white light sliced

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through the darkness, leaving a glowing

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trail that lingered against the cosmos for a

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fraction of a second.

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Before Leo could even draw breath, another streak

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flashed across the heavens, followed

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by a third.

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The annual meteor shower had officially begun, turning

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the quiet wilderness into a theater

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of cosmic wonder.

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Faint, swirling star trails curved slowly around the

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celestial pole, creating a mesmerizing

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backdrop for the shooting stars that rained down

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in rapid succession.

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He smiled, whispered a quiet wish to the

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fading light of a falling star, and watched

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as the

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universe put on a masterpiece just for the

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trees, the quiet earth and him.