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Seconds Before The Sunrise by The_Seventh_District
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
01 Aug 2026
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Summary
Seconds before the shadows are gone, replaced by the light, the demons are hardest to fight.
“Grace no care about Rocky.”
“No. It's not that.”
“Grace leave sleep-watch and try to kill self. Grace break break break promise plural.”
Guilt weighs on him, far heavier than the artificial gravity holding him against the floor. “It's not that simple…”
“Grace promise watch Rocky sleep always. Grace promise Grace live, go to Erid with Rocky. Grace break promise plural.”
He takes a shaky breath, unsure of what to say.
“...I’m sorry. I didn't… want to.”
“Then why?”
He can't articulate an answer.
Grace struggles to make peace with his past and cannot find it in himself to be the savior that the universe needs.
Fortunately for the universe, Grace isn't alone, and is surrounded by love whether he likes it or not.