The narrative incorporates stories at many points that delve deeply into the content and interrupt the flow of the tale to shine a light on specific aspects. These stories have autobiographical elements: intentions, emotional moments, and problem-solving reflect the author's life and should remain recognizable within the stories. After the three families have been transported from Earth to the exoplanet Tolan, Paul, along with Tommy and Bernd, secretly makes his way to the Nigren. There, they stay with Shirin's family, who works as a cleaning assistant among the Tolaners. Her husband Brando and she place the three Earthlings in a time bubble, allowing them to experience life with the Nigren without the passage of time for them.