While the lighting in the lab cast a surreal, dreamlike haze over the progression of events, and his slipping and sliding gait across a floor coated in blood forbade his complete ignorance, any sense of detachment or acclimation from the gruesome horror surrounding him imploded when he found himself wrists deep in a body cavity.
Rushing from the horror of the doctor’s fate, using the distraction Dot had given them, the pair maneuvered across a distance that seemed impossible in their fright. Eyes cast up and out towards the doors that beamed like a paragon of safety, ears attentive for signs of Dee following from behind, neither paid attention to what was right at their feet.
Down they went.
Ray rolled, spun sideways by Steve’s arm helping him along while Steve fell straight down into t
