Looking up and down the long road, he wasn't entirely sure which direction he wanted to go. His situation was beginning to feel helpless and choosing the wrong way could be life or death for him at this point. Futilely, he attempted to make sense of his map again. His vision was blurring and dizziness overtook him as he tried to decipher the varying lines of color.<br/><br/>He folded the map back up in defeat and placed it in his pocket. Pressing two fingers to his eyes, he hoped in vain massaging them would clear his sight. A sigh escaped his cracked lips.<br/><br/>As he finally chose a direction to walk in, he decided it was up to fate whether he was to live or die. Not that his prospects for surviving were looking all that great, he'd made peace with that a long time ago. Or rather, not so much peace but surrendered to the inevitable. He wasn't sure how long he continued down that path, but darkness soon was enveloping him. Lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice until he could no longer see two steps ahead.<br/><br/>At least he had the stars to keep him company now. Panting, he roughly laid down on his back in the middle of the road. If he wasn't so dehydrated, he could've sworn tears would well in his eyes at the sight above that touched so deeply inside him reminding him of those he loved. The countless nights they'd spent in the quiet dark because there was nothing left to do in this dead world but appreciate what still existed. Nature. The universe. Being a small part of that. The stars brought him the only serenity he could find after everything was taken from him. It was the only good left in this world, he decided. And at the very least, it would be the last thing he would see.<br/><br/>Shutting his eyes and breathing deeply, surprisingly sleep came effortlessly. Almost invitingly, like a last supper.