Fics like Message in a Bottle

What if Taumoeba never adapted to live inside xenonite, so Grace and Rocky both made it home, alone but safe and sound? Rocky arrives to rapturous fanfare. The Eridians get to work, not only on deploying the Taumoeba but on honoring the greatest hero... heroes in Erid history. 18 years after the Hail Mary’s return, a listening post on Earth picks up a strong infrared signal from the fringes of the solar system. Humanity powers up its best Petrovascope and performs a sweep. It’s confirmed—a small blip, getting brighter and brighter. Or: the first interstellar "got home safe" text.

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