Tilted dream

Previously

…He met Mara’s gaze, her eyes reflecting the raw grief that mirrored his own, but also a quiet strength. She nodded, a silent acknowledgment of the path laid out before them. John took a deep breath, the cool, clean air of the ravine filling his lungs. He looked out at the desolate landscape stretching before them, a world still teeming with danger and despair. But for the first time since he had awakened in this broken land, he didn't feel entirely lost. He had found something in the crucible of this journey, something more enduring than any sanctuary. He had found purpose. And with that purpose, he would lead them forward, into the uncertain, and perhaps even hopeful, dawn.