[ Admittedly, after finding virtually nothing, her attention span waned and she resigned herself to not being able to find anything and enjoyed the silence and quiet of the night. When he says he found something, Alice's curiosity spikes and she tentatively approaches him. ]

Did it? How do you know?

[ Ignoring the clap of thunders, she was thankful for the bright light show to bring some light when she was just using the screen of the telescope and her device as makeshift lanterns. It was better than nothing and her fear of fire was very limiting. ]

Well, no, it can't be gone completely, it existed once. How else would there be life here if there was no sun?