(Based on the scene from Dark Beginnings Ep. 1 without Maria fainting)

-☆. Maria eagerly rushed down the hallway of the ARK, her grip on Shadow's hand tight.

"Shadow, hurry!" She exclaimed eagerly, panting heavily. "Hurry! You have to see this!"

They entered one of the many rooms on the ARK, a big window showing the rest of space. Shadow, obviously alert, spoke up.

"What's wrong?" He looked confused, wondering what the big fuss was about... over a window.

"Nothing! Look!" Maria replied, pointing to the lights showcased behind the glass pane.

"It's... lights?" He replied, not really seeing the appeal.

"It's the aurora borealis! You can only see them from certain latitudes down here, but up here, you can see the whole thing!" She ranted eagerly, clearly passionate about it.