Rosemary Kirstein

This is my favorite nebula:

The Veil Nebula

Now, if you were to live on a planet orbiting a star inside that nebula, what would you see?

Maybe this:

Yeah. That's it.

We lack only actual individual stars — but probably the brightness of the Veil would render the stars invisible.

In the heart of a nebula.

It’s another “Color test” of Darlene’s, and it’s the only scarf I have that’s satin.

Lovely and mysterious.

When I wear this, I’m a Dweller in the Veil. I’m not from here; I observe you with interest…

Strange is good.