And for the first time in three hundred years, the stars in that sector of space—even the grumpy red dwarfs—felt something tickle their ancient cores. A few of the younger, hotter blue giants even twinkled, which is the cosmic equivalent of a belly laugh.
“It’s… a heartbeat,” he said. “But it’s not organic. It’s mechanical. And it’s in 4/4 time.”
The carrot dissolved into light and was absorbed into the bunny’s fur. The pink fluid in the cylinder began to drain.