Every Soul a Star

As the day of the eclipse approaches, the campsite becomes hectic. Despite their parents’ concerns, Team Exo—all but Bree, who is busy unpacking—plans to gather in the evening on a hillside where the tracking equipment is set up to gather data for the international astronomical project. Ally, who has been preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime eclipse, worries over weather—a cloudy day would ruin the chance to witness the eclipse. Indeed, this night, the rain pours, and the team must work together to move all the computer equipment into a nearby shed. When a heavy storm erupts, the kids decide they will stay and camp together in the shed. They pool all the snacks and drinks they brought, tell ghost stories, and even invent a game using objects in the shed. At the height of the storm, Bree arrives—she did not like being in her cabin alone.

As the storm continues, the kids open up to each other. Ally, suddenly in tears, admits she does not want to leave the life she knows. Bree confesses she still cannot see herself living at Moon Shadow. Ryan, a bit older, counsels them both to accept things and make the best of them. In a moment of honesty, he admits his grandparents are divorcing and that he is having trouble adjusting to the new family dynamic.