After being assigned a Home Planet, I spent most of my time building it up and making my planet self-sufficient. As a recluse, I would rather spend my time tending to Orbis' landscape and pursuing my interests, rather than visiting other Home Planets or establishing trade partnerships.

I took much inspiration from our old planet, Earth's landscape. Vast, sapphire oceans surrounded my idyllic little island, Elysium, which was modelled after Earth's tropical islands. Elysium teemed with flora and fauna. Its rich earth allowed for flowers, fruits and trees to thrive, and for a diversity of animals to populate the land. Mystical white deer walked the land while colourful, vibrant birds made the trees their home.

What Orbis had, that Earth did not have, was the sky whales, my greatest creation. I had always loved these majestic creatures, but they were always hidden in the deep blue sea. Now that I had the liberty of engineering my Planet, I decided to have these gentle giants drifting in the azure blue sky instead.

Ironically, since I rarely stepped out of my cabin, I didn't have the chance to admire them as often as I hoped to have. I spent most of my time reading, painting and tending to my farm. The life I live can be lonely at times, however, it is peaceful, and I am content with it.

However, tonight was slightly different. Hurriedly packing my things, I rushed out to my already set-up rooftop to catch this rare event.

In minutes, Orbis' moon, Luna, would align with the moons of the other home planets, and this breathtaking spectacle would be visible from my rooftop. The silvery moonlight bathed everything around me in an iridescent sheen and made Elysium look almost magical - but not as magical as what was happening in the night sky.

The 10 luminescent moons were oriented in a straight line and so close to Orbis that it was almost as if I could reach out and just touch them. Behind the moons, myriads of stars and planets dotted the heavens. The view was sublime.

Orbis has now been my Home Planet for years, and words could never describe how much I love it.

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How long had He walked the Earth?

Aeons? He didn't know anymore.

Nature never minded His presence. After all, He was part of the Circle of Life. Mankind, however, detested him. They tried everything to evade him, to no avail. Some called Him an Angel, some called Him the Grim Reaper.

How foolish to think that a being like Him would bear any semblance to man.

He wasn't the darkness mankind portrayed him to be, neither was he the bright light the dying claimed to see. He was incorporeal.

He mourned for every being he took from and bore the burden of guilt and sorrow.

He was the first being to walk the earth, and the last.

Now, He lay at the base of the Tree of Life and took his time to appreciate the tranquillity and beauty of the moment.

He admired the majestic stars that dotted the night sky, the pearlescent moon that now seemed so close and savoured the feeling of the soft, damp earth around him for the last time. He bid the celestial bodies goodbye and slept.

His life of loneliness, grief and yearning had come to an end. He was finally released from his grievous task.