It's the end of the boat as we know it ...

[elegante_masks]

[The End is always weakest while consuming, while gorging itself on a world full of life or even a tiny morsel. But now, as it focuses on the single creature that it had ever truly struggled with, the only self-aware entity who had the absolute temerity to survive, it clings to Redd stubbornly, refusing to give up this prize

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[madteos]

[Matt doesn't want to focus on the void. He doesn't want to see what had become of home. There was one thing on his mind. The gun slipped out of his hand, spent. Just like he was. He turned around.]

Jael?

[mutedmother]

[Jael's close by, so when Matt calls her name, she turns to look at him from where she had been staring out into the void. She gives him a questioning look as she walks over to him.

She looks mildly traumatized, but really, who hasn't been traumatized by this entire experience?]

[madteos]

[The moment he sees her, he just kind of reaches for her and pulls her into a limp hug. She's safe. So his grip tightens, almost like he's afraid he'll lose her if he lets her go.]

[mutedmother]

[Jael sags into Matt, clutching onto him tightly. She sighs heavily in relief, before looking up and smiling at him.

For a long moment, she just stares at Matt before making up her mind and leaning up to kiss Matt. She's just so happy they're both alive and well.]

[madteos]

[There is no hesitation. When Jael kisses him, Matt returns it. He just never wants to let her go. Ever. But when he does, he looks down at her with a smile, the warmest it's been in...years.]

We're alive.

[mutedmother]

[Jael smiles in return and nods. She steps back a little bit, but keeps a hold of his shirt like she's been doing most of the night.

This is one of those times she wishes she could speak. Jael has so much she wants to say but no voice to say it with. So she pulls out her comm and types on it.]

I'm so glad we're alive. You're okay, right? No wounds?