Esker - “Aren’t you forgetting someone?”

Riebeck -“It’s, um, it’s not quite time yet. I’m pretty sure we’ll need the others for this next part. We’ll need, you know… everyone. No rush! Take your time. It might not even exist here…”

Chert - “The stars were beautiful, weren’t they? Even if our star is what ultimately killed us. I’ll wait here and remember them while you gather everybody.”

Gabbro - “Hey, time pal. So you’re getting the band back together, huh? Go on, go find the others. I’ll be here. You don’t need me yet, but you will.”

Feldspar - “Hatchling! You found me! Nice to have some company around a campfire, isn’t it? Go on, go get the others. Wouldn't want ‘em to miss out!”

Solanum - “I believe we’ve reached the end of our journey. All that remains is to collapse the innumerable possibilities before us. Are you ready to learn what comes next?”

The Prisoner - "I hadn’t dared to hope that anyone would hear the signal, for how briefly I set it free… Yet, here we are. Are you ready for the final step?"

Then, the Prisoner spoke to the Hatchling...

"...How beautiful. It’s different than I’d envisioned... Whatever happens next, I do not think it is to be feared."

And then a new universe was born.



I hope there's beasties in the next one.