"Close your eyes, take a breath and then look around." He offers her a small smile. "Could have ever imagined, even in your wildest dreams, that a place like this existed? A place that defies everything we both know. A place filled with books of people defying the impossible and coming out of the unknown with newfound knowledge and experience."

He lets that sink in for a second before adding, "You don't know the future either. You may trip into your house tomorrow. You may find your family in the middle of the street. Or return to find your family has fended for themselves and thrived, pulling together in your absence."