“Everyone make sure your ship has a copy of the archive, you have 2 hours”

Oka stands up looking at me and Oz without saying a word before she walks out the door, her eyes say she knows it’s the last time she will see us.

I look down at my hands and then up at Oz who is already staring at me.

“You need to prepare,” he says softly.

“How?” I respond despondently.

Oz knows what I’m asking. I don’t need a step by step guide on how to properly evacuate the planet. I remember the plan like I remember my name, but this was just supposed to be a contingency and the least likely contingency at that. How do I prepare to leave home?

The end of the world is supposed to feel easier for an Archon. It’s supposed to be easier when you have no attachment. So why can't I move?

“It will all be okay Nij, this is not our end. Our purpose is to continue our peoples existence. Kebula is lost but the people live on through the archive. We cannot lose sight of that.”