Sabrina (Knox 3)
Copyright© 2026 by The Outsider
Epilogue: In Oculis Mundi
26 July 2041 – United States Space Base Onizuka, Peary Crater, Lunar North Pole
Tears of wonder trickled down Sabrina’s face as she gazed at the planet where she was born. It hovered just over the lunar horizon. Ad Astra’s latest ship, Inceptus – Enterprise, sat behind her on SB Onizuka’s runway, waiting to bring her home as she tapped commands into her suit’s forearm interface.
“Hello?” her husband’s voice crackled over the link.
“Hey, love.”
”SABRINA! God, it’s good to hear your voice. How are you feeling?”
“I feel ... like I’m standing in a dream.” She smiled behind her visor, the warmth of his voice reaching across the vast gulf between them. “It’s so surreal, so beautiful. I wish you were here to see it with me.”
“I see it through you,” he said softly. “Through every word, and through every breath. We’re all watching, you know. The whole world is watching.”
“I know. And I can feel it.” Her throat tightened. “But right now, I just want to share this moment with the people who matter most.”
A different voice interrupted.
“Mommy?”
“Hey, baby girl.” Sabrina’s heart clenched at the sound of her daughter’s voice. “How’s my starshine?”
“I miss you,” her daughter whispered. “When are you coming home?”
Sabrina blinked rapidly, trying to keep her vision clear.
“Soon, sweetheart. I promise. And when I do, I’ll tell you all about the stars up close.”
“Can you bring me a rock from the Moon?”
“I’ll see what I can do,” Sabrina laughed.
Her son’s voice chimed in next, sounding a little older, more composed, as a five-year-old sometimes can, even though he was only a week or so older.
“Mommy, I saw the launch. It was awesome!”
“You think so?” she asked, a grin forming.