"Hope is a powerful thing." He glanced out at the expanse. It was part of it. You could see it going out forever. It gave you this feeling like maybe if you went long enough or fast enough you might get somewhere else.

"All these little things. Just a way to make people feel safe and distracted. Keep us guessing." Alec didn't trust the Inn at all. "I think it or whoever has exact control over who comes in and out and what the hell happens when we're here." Some big ass science experiment.