[Verse 1]
Level twenty-four was right there
And at the boundary
Something was watching them
Not Scorpius — not Chaos — not anyone they had met before
Just watchers
And one of them said — very casually:
There is a star that should not be born
Under any circumstances
The whole fold
The whole galaxy
Will interfere if you try
(the crew said nothing)(for a moment)
[Pre-Chorus]
The Hunter said: I know this story
The Hero said: I also know this story
(they looked at each other)
The Hunter said: you do not know this story
The Hero said: I absolutely know this story
I know several versions
The Hunter said: you know zero versions
[Chorus]
Forbidden star, forbidden star
Something they won’t let be born
Forbidden star, forbidden star
What is it they’re afraid of?
Every fold, every galaxy lining up to say no —
Forbidden star, forbidden star
That’s exactly where we go
[Verse 2 — the theories]
The Hunter said: this is clearly about a star that was born before
And caused something catastrophic and they sealed it
The Hero said: NO — this is about a star that was NEVER born
But was supposed to be and something STOPPED it
And now the something that stopped it is afraid
The Hunter said: your version raises more questions
The Hero said: all good stories raise questions
(Castor looked at SOLARA)(SOLARA was looking at the door)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Aldric had his notes
He said: I see it
(what do you see)
He said: the knowledge is there — it is all there
He said: the words are not forming
(he looked at his hands)
(the way someone looks when they cannot explain why they cannot say what they can clearly see)
He said: I am sorry — I do not understand why
(nobody said anything)(not even The Hero)
[Bridge]
The Hunter said: in the old stories a forbidden star means something that changes the hierarchy permanently
The Hero said: in the OLD old stories it means something that was promised before the hierarchy existed
The Hunter said: that is not a real category
The Hero said: everything is a real category if it happens
The Hunter said: (pause) that is actually a reasonable point
The Hero said: I know
The Hunter said: I still know this story better than you
(Castor put his hand on SOLARA’s arm)
She said: the watchers told us what is in there is important enough for the whole fold to stop
He said: yes
She said: then the whole fold already knows it is real
He said: yes
[Outro — SOLARA, spoken, production drops]
She said:
Let’s go through
Now
See what’s in twenty-four
Before they get here
(and she walked through)
(and the crew followed)
(The Hero still talking)(The Hunter still correcting)(Aldric still looking at his hands)
(The Swan dancing)(just slightly)(just a little)