“So I guess that settles it.” Sig surveyed the scene around them, from the purple sward at their feet to the distant hills that caught the last gleam of sunlight. “We stay.”
A hundred yards away, over the brow of the hill, Gussie and three of her family were slowly approaching. They had an addition, a tiny baby rupert still too small to walk. Gussie waved a greeting. Ruby, Rick and Hag waved back.
“You’re quite right, Dawn,” Topaz said softly. She bent down and picked up a handful of red dirt. She took Josh’s hand, held it, and allowed the soil to sift into his open palm. “This is Earth.”