“Xeno-archaeology is even worse. We craft the best stories we can, on the evidence that has survived, and proclaim those stories the truth.”

Paranoia could have you flinching at false threats. And once you started to doubt what you actually knew, the next stage was becoming too frozen to act.

Liam respected his people. They would come up with ideas ranging from the weird to the practical.

I’ve discovered I like the rhythm of growing things. It keeps me grounded in time. It’s a natural way to measure the length of a journey.

Nora knew herself to be stubborn to the point of obstinate self-destruction.

“Matching evils don’t cancel each other.”