(And Eddie would have dutifully ignored another man. He would be serious if he damned well wanted to be serious and things like this were always serious.
It was a curious answer and one that Eddie figured he'd get more explanation of if he just took a step through that door. It might be a little ominous the whole 'why none of us can leave yet' thing but his excitement overrides that. Instead he looks ahead and takes those first few steps.
And the universe seems to yawn open in front of him.
It's at once the most immense and terrifying and incredible thing he has ever witnessed. It wasn't like looking up at the stars at night at all. It was so much more. He doesn't notice any of the chairs or the systems nearby. He just keeps walking until he's in the dead center. At some point he had covered his mouth with both of his hands, his eyes staring up ahead unblinking.
The strangest, quietest thought slipped into his mind. Does that look like a turtle?)
This is-.
(Eddie doesn't have the vocabulary. Did anyone ever when they saw something like this for the first time? He folds his hands together tightly and squeezes his palms together.)
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It was a curious answer and one that Eddie figured he'd get more explanation of if he just took a step through that door. It might be a little ominous the whole 'why none of us can leave yet' thing but his excitement overrides that. Instead he looks ahead and takes those first few steps.
And the universe seems to yawn open in front of him.
It's at once the most immense and terrifying and incredible thing he has ever witnessed. It wasn't like looking up at the stars at night at all. It was so much more. He doesn't notice any of the chairs or the systems nearby. He just keeps walking until he's in the dead center. At some point he had covered his mouth with both of his hands, his eyes staring up ahead unblinking.
The strangest, quietest thought slipped into his mind. Does that look like a turtle?)
This is-.
(Eddie doesn't have the vocabulary. Did anyone ever when they saw something like this for the first time? He folds his hands together tightly and squeezes his palms together.)
Jesus.