Sol

For generations they had searched the system, hoping to find a home to seed with humanoids. Time was running out for them and soon would be forced to eject the seed into space to save themselves.
    This lonely planet the third from a small yellow star only brought dismay. They needed a miracle. Then a small figure stepped forwards from out of the gloom and gave the observatory window a really good wipe...

Lady in Red.

For many years the Lady had waited. Waited for her husband to return from the sea, waited by the window looking down the path that led from the street to her front door. On occasion a sailor would stop and stay awhile, but never her husband and never any news. The Lady spoke softly to herself. "Tomorrow I cannot wait at the window for I must be away to the town and speak to the man from the gas company to ask why the mantles are glowing bright red again".