"Th-The way they glow is pretty, but... but s-scary, too."

It was such a dim, eerie purple. He almost shrank away from his own voice as it echoed in the tunnel. He inched closer to Abel for safety, but his eyes were still drawn to the moisture that glistened in the light.

"I... I wonder wh-why they let it get like, like this."

Why did they abandon it? It seemed like so much stuff to just throw away.

He followed where there was moisture, but stopped, waiting to see if Abel was coming, too.