Alice

Children who do not know who their parents are, often get the company of Absence instead, commonly marked by a lasting feeling of missing someone that matters. Galena knows this well. She remembers very little about her childhood and even lesser about where she came from or her birthdate for that matter. The only feeling that seems to amplifies over the years is her duality, a constant conflict swaying her from side to side: one moment she feels a sense of belonging, the next moment nothing. Always followed by a sense of loneliness and sometimes even anger. She calls it her daily dilemma and it's quite a chore.

One day, Galena receives a book that contains milliminion of symbols. She flips through each page but recognises nothing and the understanding is nil. On the last page, however, there is one that communicates with her - ☉ the symbol of the Sun. Upon the first gaze, Galena suddenly remembers that she has not seen  sunlight for a long long time. A simple realization that compels her to step outside, and outside of the dilemma of being herself. The Sun emits photons as always, the daughter is soaking it in as though for the first time.