The night was clear and moonless. Paul was gazing out the window of the spacecraft, his work completed, and resigning himself to passenger mode for the next twenty-two minutes, allowing the 747 to carry Relativity 1 to the lower limits of the stratosphere, where it would be launched into space. Visibility was unrestricted and the stars were lit over the desert sky, almost teasing Relativity 1 to chase them. Paul felt the acceleration as the massive 747 began to rumble down the runway, slowly at first, but picking up speed as the stars beckoned above. | Love Lost in Time Relativity by George G. Nyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters