Evidence suggests we are here to travel quickly and grab items for the ultimate goal. Aurora and others like her have groups of people like us that they send out after these things—many chances for life to survive a storm, if you will.

[He drags his hand over his face and looks a bit tired. This has been stressful, and he is alone from his home.]

I've been leaning toward the idea that they are not lying. Our worlds are dying. It might be part of the natural order of life. It might be something after them. I haven't yet found out.