2 Quotes by Cliff Hamrick

The stars were untouched by all of this. The fire, the raiders, the violence, and the fear did not touch them. They were constant. They were the same stars he looked at on his first camping trip. They were the same stars that the people who drew pictographs looked up at.

The consistent nature of the stars comforted Ethan. He hoped it was a sign that, no matter what happens on Earth, life will continue. Maybe different than before, but survival was possible. It might even be inevitable.