The Hab didn't have its lights on.
The monitor's white background light illuminated two faces.
A human face.
And a cat's face.
The two faces had a look of nervousness and excitement. Their brows were furrowed together in unease as though they were two dads waiting for the birth of their children outside a delivery ward.
Tomcat's eyes widened as its paws hung over the keyboard, trembling.
Tang Yue moved a chair over, his eyes wider than Tomcat's.
"Is that it?" Tang Yue's voice trembled as he gulped a mouthful of saliva.
"I'm not sure. It needs confirmation," Tomcat whispered. "But it's highly likely to be it."
Ever since Earth vanished, nothing had excited them more than these two words on the screen. This was the first time Kunlun Station had received a message that hadn't come from the United Space Station.
After Tomcat discovered the "HELLO MARS" on the screen, it immediately rushed over to kick Tang Yue awake.
