[In truth, her fear of failure comes more from the increasing awareness that her connection to quintessent energy has been cut off. The life-giving energy permeated so much of the universe as she knew it—it gave life to the planets, and even powered the ships they used—that she found the lack of its presence deeply unsettling. Either this part of the universe is void of the life-giving essence, or her connection has been severed. She is not sure which answer is worse.

But, she takes his words to heart, nodding, despite her video feed being turned off.]

You are right. I suppose there is no harm in trying.

[With renewed vigor,] I am helping with the evacuation efforts, but I will be there afterwards. It should only take a few dobashes—[Right, she’s among the humans now,]Minutes, I mean.