Wow!
I was not expecting that ending - but there's a happy aspect to it, at least.
We are stardust, we are golden... we are like Icarus... therefore we have parents whose full-time job is to keep us from killing ourselves in early childhood.
I cannot unsee Daniel the little alien - but the most beautiful blue star in the sky makes me feel better about his unfortunate Icarus move!
Thank your for this. !tipu - is this how I summon you?