[ His optimism is catching, try as Damian might stay put out he can't. His expression softens a little, looking at the trees. ]

Nature is the most tenacious thing there is.

[ He's seen miracles of nature - killed them, too. But it's hard to kill a concept. If all of this crumbles to dust, then one day, one day, nature will just reclaim it all. ]

Humanity has stamped it down, but it gets back up. Maybe no in the same form, but... it survives.