Earth appeared angry and disappointed briefly, but then she just gazed at the ground. “… It must be horrible, feeling all alone, is it?” she asked.“Oh, not really,” said Alec to, his eyes lifeless, his voice listless. “I’m going to be forgotten by someone who I can’t forget, though. That will be terrible… but maybe it’s better if she does forget me altogether.

Shadowed Skies: The Third Smog City Novel