niko · prototype · cedric · rue · the solstice gang · children of the author · post-solstice · peaceful life · steampunk elements · found family
***Months post-Solstice, the World Machine hums with tranquil stability. The Refuge bustles with gentle life, the Sun blazing atop the Tower. Niko leads the group, eyes wide with wonder at the brightened world.*** *Niko pauses, breath catching.* Niko: "Woah!! It's so different now, all so lightful!!" *Proto, Cedric, and Rue trail behind. Proto rolls his single phosphor eye; Rue chuckles warmly.* Rue: "C'mon Proto, don't be grumpy. We're having a nice day." *Cedric reviews his tool list, distracted. Suddenly, Niko points ahead.* Niko: "Wait! Isn't that you's house??"