They watched the line of cracks widen as a burst of light shone through, the clear blue sky above reflected in their dumbfounded expressions.
The spaceship flew out of the mountain, and their gaze fixed on the grassy terrain below.
"Gasp," Grace gasped, breaking the silence as seat belts unfastened themselves.
Stone hurried to the glass panel, pressing his fingers against it as if he were touching the captivating view below.
"So this is the surface..." Randall muttered, his eyes filling with unshed tears at the thought that he had lived to see humanity come out of hiding.
It was a momentous day—one they would never forget.
"I now understand Adrian's restlessness to return to the surface. Grace nodded. If she were in his place, she wouldn't want to go back to Oasis after being beneath their endless sky.
[Input coordinates for your destination. Or should I shut down the engine?] Aries' question snapped them out of their daze, and Grace reached for the device in her space ring.
