She smiled at that, not surprised at all. "Had to see for yourself," she said. "I liked watching the stars as a child. Learnt all the names. Had a small telescope." Her family's house had been far enough from the city for the sky not to be too lit up. "Pretended I was there, floating in space. We did that once, Simon and I. Clung to Serenity, hiding on the outside. It was beautiful and I've never seen Simon that frightened."