At Daybreak Summary

The solar system's planets first come together in the cold and darkness, until the sun increases in mass and begins to emit light and heat. Qfwfq tells his story of the first light. He is a child, on a proto-planet with Father, Mother, Granny Bb'b, Mr. Hnw, and other relatives. They lie under the surface of the condensing matter, and there is nothing to do. Only Granny Bb'b remembers an earlier time, when matter is spread out and there is heat and light. G'd(w)^n, Qfwfq's sister, is reclusive and has dreams of a darkness. The matter beneath them is condensing. Qfwfq's brother Rwzfs finds something and begins playing with it. It's the first solid thing they have ever had. Qfwfq never sees a sign of the upcoming change. When his father says they're hitting something, he doesn't understand because...