C2547 The Beginning of Everything

The ark, a vessel bearing countless civilizations, descended slowly from the heavens. Though it appeared to be merely a stone's throw away, it took an eternity to reach them.

Sallie squinted her eyes, silently observing the spectacle before her.

It was akin to a star plummeting to earth.

The thought emerged unbidden in her mind.

A tangle of roots tightly ensnared each cabin