I realize, they never really intended to support anyone other than their Collective-which made those of us who were left far more disposable. - P131
And high above them all, looking down, is the red dwarf,
just like Dad said. It‘s not as bright as Earth‘s sun, but the jungle and lake bask in its golden glow. Compared to my eyes, theothers must be seeing something even brighter. But I can‘t - P140
imagine it being any more magical than it already is. I think of lost obsidian pendant Lita gave me four centuriesis the moment I would have held the pendant up to the sun. I would have whispered into the wind, "We‘re okay, Lita. We made it." - P141
The mountains here are not so different from Earth‘s. Every-thing my parents and the leaders had hoped for, happened. We made it. I am about to take a step onto a new world. But it‘s all wrong. My first step onto Sagan should be with Javier. - P141
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