The wailing of the alarms awoke me from my deep sleep. 638 times they have gone off after various cosmic events. Perhaps I was wrong to insist on this posting. After the death of J'Rontia and her Soretto, I became the leader of the Kuli by virtue of my seniority and exercised that authority by ordering the creation and manning of this post. The Cosmic Tear must be watched in case anyone finds a way to return.

J'Rontia made it clear in the last commands that we must find the Linthians and return them to this universe. The Cosmic Tear may present a key to their recovery and I determined that it must be watched. Someone needs to listen for messages and monitor the Cosmic Tear to see if the universe starts to heal or if it gets worse. No one volunteered.

The machines work to restore my body to life and I am extremely grateful for my Kuli training. How anyone handles the awakening from deep sleep without it I cannot comprehend. The agony of the body is extreme and only a retreat into meditation makes it bearable. The alarms continue to sound.

When I am able, I make my way to the display and find that the sensors received a message sent through the tear. I sit down and start to read the message from the "Traitor." I was correct in establishing this base. I forward the message to the seed galaxies and start my recovery process from deep sleep. I will recover, complete the required trainings, and then return to the deep sleep I dreaded so much before.

My life has meaning again and I know that the passage of time will no longer be a drain on my soul.

The Linthians live and there is hope for redemption. There is also danger as the message warned: Beware the Thorlinthians!