Thank you so, so much for helping to clear these things up! You're right. This book isn't easy to fully comprehend. At least, not the first time. And I'm glad I was able to challenge you a little bit with these questions. I've been enjoying the Forerunner saga so far and am loving the revelations it provides about the universe. With Primordium being the largest of the series, I'm sure I am about to learn a lot more.