[Ah, well. What luck would they have if not for the phenomenally bad? He can hardly blame her for missing the device; Rip would have to, had it not been in his pocket when he wound up taking his little swim. That she'd been dropped off in the forest is a bit more concerning, leaving Rip to frown as he follows her in.]

Quite; supposedly wandering too far into the forest causes a person's death--something I've been happy to leave untested.

[Particularly after he had experienced his own demise, thanks to the hardships of an event. All things he would have to detail for Sara, but first he allows her that chance to stare upwards, that moment of wonder unhampered by the full truth of their situation. Even Rip has to admit that this place is rather impressive.

All of its horrors aside.]

You'll find you have quite a bit more than that. Make no mistake: this is a prison, one of nefarious design, but by and large we are provided for. [By rather extraordinary means, ones he intends to show her along with the rest.

First, however? She needs to learn how many of them have been drawn in.]

And we are also not alone here. Several members of our team have been pulled in, all of us from differing times.