#because Rocky obviously outlived him by centuries

[walking-existential-crisis]

ok so I was thinking about how since Eridians live for much much longer than humans (I think the book said 600 human years?) and since Ryland would have obviously died on Erid what would they do with his body? (because obviously they're not just gonna keep it there) Would they bury/cremate him? Would they give him Eridian funeral/ do to him what they do to Eridians who have died?

Also, since Ryland must have known he was going to die there and would die long before Rocky, would he have gone over what he'd want to happen to him after he died? Would he donate his body to science for Eridian doctors to study?

and what happens during Eridian funerals anyway? What do they do to their companions/loved ones when they pass away?

AHHH SO MANY WHAT IFS!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

#was doing some research on Egyptian burial rituals and thought #what happened to Ryland after he died? #because Rocky obviously outlived him by centuries #but what would they do after Ryland died? #Personally I like to think he donated his body for the Eridians to research #Idk just some thoughts #I'm definitely not writing some horrible angsty fic where Ryland dies #definitely not #project hail mary #rocky phm #ryland grace #phm #andy weir