The Search Begins
Their journey through space was a bittersweet one for Bill. On the one hand Bill greatly valued being in the company of old friends. On the other hand, they were coming closer and closer to where his world once existed. The logic was that perhaps they could find traces of energy from fleeing ships and use it to track down any survivors. Bill of course understood the logic but..seeing the emptiness again would be difficult.

Bill had grown increasingly insular the closer they got. He'd answer when spoken to, but always in brief, concise answers. He wasn't angry with them, he certainly hoped they believed that, but the memories of events had destroyed whatever enthusiasm he had regained while on Earth. They were almost there, the site of his ultimate failure.