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Friday, July 04, 2025

The Storms of Venus - Chapter 9: The Keeper of Stories

Jaxon dedicated his life to telling the Venari's story. He travelled across continents, giving lectures, writing books, and preserving their memory.

But he never stopped feeling like he had left part of himself behind.

One day, while visiting the reconstructed Venusian exhibits, he felt a faint pulse from the ancient sphere he had brought back—the heart of the living city. It flickered, and a familiar whisper touched his mind.

"We are still here."

The connection was not broken. The Venari lived on, not just in the records, but within him. They had entrusted him with their legacy, and it would never fade.

Jaxon smiled, the weight of the storms settling peacefully within him.

Until the sphere pulsed again, brighter, stronger. Pip's sensors crackled to life.

"New signal detected. Origin: Venus."

Jaxon's breath caught. "Is it another city? Another survivor?"

"Signal source: Approaching Earth."

Jaxon stared at the glowing sphere as the whisper returned, no longer faint.

"We are coming."

Epilogue: The Storm Returns

As the signal intensified, governments scrambled, telescopes tracked, and Jaxon felt the old pulse of the storms within him surge once more.

Venus had not let him go.

And this time, it was reaching out.

Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model

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