Understated Pathetic Fallacies

The Solar System has not been visited for two million years. When Wayfarer approaches Earth, the distribution of the continents differs completely from Christian Brannock's memories and there is rubble on deserted Lunar cities.

There is also tension in the conversation/communication between Wayfarer and Gaia. He senses steel beneath her mildness. Thus, it is appropriate that, just after she has offered to help his mission, we are told that:

"The wind blew a little stronger, a little chillier."
-Genesis, Part Two, III, p. 134.

By contrast, there is harmony between their representatives, Christian Brannock and Laurinda Ashcroft. Thus, when these two emulations walk together through a garden towards a house where he will be her guest:

"Wind lulled, a birth whistled, sunlight baked odors out of the roses."
-Part Two, V, 2, p. 150.

This time, there is no disharmony in nature.