Tom
Lara, we are the only ones alive in this settlement! The last who still didn’t jump below! What in the world could you possibly need to keep searching for here?
Lara remains in a meditative state, her eyes half shut. It appears she is attempting to cling to her dream and not detach from it.
Lara (with acceptance):
Are you aware of what we will have to go through?
Tom
I will go through what I need to. I must get to this woman! Don’t you understand? I am in love with her!
Lara remains silent, contemplating the meaning of his words. Her eyes fixate on a butterfly-shaped birthmark located near the lower part of Tom's back, positioned just above the waistband of his undergarments.
Lara
But you lack any knowledge about her appearance!
Tom
Whether she is young or old, black or white, doesn’t matter to me. I will accept everything that comes with love.
Lara
I need to pack some things, wash clothes, and prepare everything I need for the trip.
For the first time in a long time, Tom inhales deeply the air of the morning, feeling his lungs become full, and then proceeds to scratch the short hairs on his chin. Lara sits next to him, shuts her eyes once more, and tries unsuccessfully to go back to her meditation. Tom exhales contentedly after coming to his decision.
Tom
Today is a day worth living for.
Lara stood up and then Tom abruptly stood up, pulled her close to him, and kissed her. He takes hold of her with his hands and begins waltz dancing with her happily. Lara laughs at him. The sky is completely blue, and a layer of feathered clouds moves below. It is a clear day and from a distance, the Earth is visible. The yellow-brown ground is occasionally dotted with small green dots. Mountains in the distance peek out their snow-capped peaks at the edge of the horizon.