The player, reminiscent of an old recorder, sat on the table, with its two disks slowly rotating, playing ethereal and distant songs, composed when humans first ventured into space during the Fourth Era. The female vocals in the song were particularly haunting, making one glimpse the era when humanity followed fleets into the vast universe to explore. Most would spend their entire lives on the ship, waiting until their grandchildren's grandchildren were born before the fleet would arrive at its destination, meaning departure from Earth was a farewell to all family and friends.
In a corner of the room, the sound of water splashing came from the shower room. Tilan slightly shook her hair dry after bathing, looked at herself in the mirror; though her appearance and height hadn't changed in years, her demeanor was indeed different.
