The three companions travelled west through the desert, sore and tired. Each is a king, but they travel without servants or retainers. Biter rivals, all three of them saw the sign: a star moving backwards in its orbit. So they follow it together, to prevent the others from stealing whatever lies at the journey’s end for themselves.
High above them, the angels push the star against its proper orbit. They are sore and tired, but they push because it is The Plan. Still, one turns to their companions and mutters under their breath.
“This portent could have been an email.”

“(4706 x 3084) Three Magi (Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar) Ravenna” by Carole Raddato is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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