Lieing on the cold pavement and rubble, admiring the stars, Serbitar was away from the colon. His special place was an old building that stood higher than others, but it had no roof. There were no lights here, but to get here there was only one way through an illuminated hallway. 
A smile drew on his face, as he remembered the cheering of kids as he gave them the ball from the gym. Serbitar was alone and in peace, just like how he liked it. His thoughts were flowing without order and control. Serbitar intentionally let his mind wander. He called this the sleeping mind and it was the only way he could relax. Normal sleep didn't help him, he dreamed nightmares and things that would make him tense. Every morning he woke up to the feeling just like he would had been concentrating for the whole night. 
Most of the time his mind wandered in the world of if. As he was looking at the stars he realised there was missing something, the growls of the beasts from the darkness was missing. Most people didn't hear it, but Serbitars exceptional hearing enabled him to hear it. Every night he would spend here he could hear the things from the darkness. In most cases they were far, yet they were always there. Now there was no sound of them. Serbitar concentrated on his heating. He could her the liveliness of the Colony, yet no growling.
Suddenly s scream was heard. In an instance Serbitar knew from where the screams came from. He stood up, turning to run, he heard something like a howl far in the distance. He turned around but could see nothing. He didn't want to see what it was either, for the colony was in trouble. He ran back, noticing the lights went out only when he got there. 
A man ran by and Serbitar grabbed him by the arm. "What in the Holly fast mother is going on? "