
The portal snapped open, and the Wisdom Seeker stepped onto his next planet. Night had fallen. The sky was pitch black, without a single star, A detail he immediately found strange. In front of him stood a large stone stela inscribed with the words: “Sometimes it is best to leave the unknown, unknown.” The message seemed odd, especially since his mission was to know the unknowable. Leaning against the stela was a metal shovel, as if daring him to investigate further. Reminded of his inquisitive nature, he picked it up and began digging. After just a few shovelfuls, he was startled to find stars—of all sizes—filling the hole. Curious, he paused, then began clearing more earth to expose more stars. As he did this, the stars seemed to awaken and started to vibrate, then, to his shock, they emerged from the hole like ants from a mound. Quickly, he was knee-deep in stars with still more pouring out around him. Fearing he might drown, he threw down the shovel, grabbed his staff, and summoned the portal. It was time to make a quick exit from the planet or be swallowed by the ever-emerging stars. The Wisdom Seeker later informed that the stars had eventually overrun the planet and, in doing so, created a new Sun that still shines brightly in the cosmos.

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