she was pulled onto the elevator. She didn’t know why the Architect would be angry at daddy. But daddy had become angry with the Architect after the Descent failed to happen. Everyone was confused after that. Most of all Åžaczuleman. All she knew was that the Descent was supposed to happen exactly two days before they arrived at Garden. She didn’t know what the Descent actually was, though, or how people knew it hadn’t happened. But she had been happy at first. The Architect had answered her prayer! They weren’t going to land on Garden! She could stay on the ship with daddy!

Happiness quickly turned to sadness, though. Åžaczuleman’s father was very upset after the ceremony to welcome the Descent. He was angry at the Architect. And he became very quiet. People being quiet always m...

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