[Verse 1] Level twenty-four The northern light remembered Solara stepped forward The star had brought them home Again and again
(we are back) (star is dark) (this is concerning)
[Pre-Chorus] Polaris was there But the light was gone Silent Dim Saving everyone except itself
[Chorus] Stellar evolution The light that carried us home Stellar evolution The star that gave everything We came back to say Stellar evolution Thank you
[Verse 2] Polaris said nothing Persy folded his arms
(what is wrong) (has anyone offered food) (has anyone offered gratitude)
Rion sighed “It is not a hungry star.”
(we don’t know that) (stars get hungry) (stars have metabolism)
Persy considered “A grateful star.”
(stars have gratitude) (how do you know) (I know a thing or two)
Crotus produced soup (for scientific purposes) (for star purposes)
(the soup is very good) (nobody asked)
[Pre-Chorus 2] Cassie established a perimeter (she established another one) (two perimeters) (nobody asked) (even Aldric is very safe)
Hydra proposed seventeen theories Draco proposed punching six (punching theory one) (punching theory two) (six is not enough) (it is efficient) (we don’t have ten)
(Lara is writing it down)
Cygnus danced once (the dance means we belong) (with swans you never know) (I hope it means we belong)
[Chorus 2] Stellar evolution The light that carried us home Stellar evolution The star that gave everything We came back to say Stellar evolution Thank you
[Verse 3] Solara spoke “You saved us Every time the darkness came You called us home You never kept anything for yourself.”
The star did not answer
(it is listening) (it is grateful)
[Polaris:] I did not keep anything
[Solara:] You gave everything
[Polaris:] That is what stars do
(the soup is always wasted) (Crotus is crestfallen)
[Bridge] Then Aldric went still He reached into his coat And produced an egg Blue
(Lara is writing it down)
(long silence) (another egg) (how many does he have)
[Spoken] [Solara:] Another one?
[Aldric:] The entire time
[Aldric:] It is glowing
Why did you have it I catalogued it When Day one (you are doing this again)
[Polaris:] How many do you have
[Aldric:] I have not counted
(Lara is writing it down)
[Pre-Chorus 3] The egg began to glow Blue Then the star glowed back Slow Gentle Like remembering how to breathe
(the egg glows) (the star glows) (slowly) (very slowly)
[Final Chorus - key lift to C major] Stellar evolution The darkness pulls away Stellar evolution The light remembers its name The egg is helping Slow Slow Slow
[Bridge 2 - Polaris] [Polaris:] The first egg [Polaris:] It woke Sigma [Polaris:] The darkness took everything [Polaris:] The egg gave it back
[Polaris:] This one [Polaris:] Is doing the same [Polaris:] Returning
[Polaris:] Thank you [Polaris:] For staying
[Bridge 3] The light returned The crew stayed
[Polaris:] I am ready
The crew turned to go
(Cygnus stopped dancing) (something is wrong) (the swan always knows)
The wind stopped
[LONG PAUSE] [LONG PAUSE] [LONG PAUSE] [Melody break]
Something was approaching
[Polaris:] They are coming
Shadows moved in the distance A shape formed Then many
[Polaris:] Ready yourselves
Cassie went still Herc was getting ready Rion nocked an arrow Persy reached for his sword Castor gazed toward the shadows Crotus was stirring faster Cala drew air…. and held it Draco and Hydra were taking a stance Cygnus made a small turn Lara documented the moment Aldric checked his map, the other map Solara drew her light —
The egg still glowed They were ready They were steady