"Your cooking tastes like prison food," Simon muttered into the glass, his voice bitter but without a trace of venom, fogging the pane as he spoke. Ryland let out a breathless, watery sound, halfway between a laugh and a sob. "I'll take that as a compliment." ---- A continuation of the story after the events of Project Hail Mary and Iron lung. I try to be as story (and fact) accurate as I can be for the nerds out there. I see you, you're welcomed here (and everybody else). I heavily rely on PHM book with some details from the movie. TL;DR Grace is panicking because Simon is hot, but make it slow burn and cosmic horror. >:D My art!

Life is peaceful on Erid, until Eridian astrophysicists discover a new solar system. It parallels Earth, except for its vast emptyness. Likely another victim of astrophage, except for its wandering moons full of what could only be observed as blood... Adrian wanders out as lead biologist to study these "blood moons" and discover what may be alien life similar to Earth's. The story of two Earthlings, far from home, taking care of one another through the guilt of their sacrifices.