[ Minho watched as Thomas lost himself in thought for a moment, just staring at the floor, and couldn't help letting his mind backtrack to what little time they'd had in the Glade. It seemed like a completely different world. At the same time, what was true then was just as true now, the Gladers were family, were the only people they could trust and count on. Just that now, there were no walls and no maze, and no choice about dealing with the dangers of the world anymore.
Minho moved, glancing around the room once. They'd gone through it methodically as ever, picked it clean of anything they could use, time for the next one. He made for the stairs first, but found that part of what had supported them must have collapsed, bringing down debris from above. Going over the mess with his flashlight revealed there might've been a downstairs too. If they really wanted to clear this mess out, perhaps it might've been worth exploring, but there were people waiting for them to return. ]
Think we're done here.
[ It seemed there was something growing out from whatever was in the basement. Like vines, or roots, that had begun to overtake some of the larger chunks of concrete at the bottom of the heap. Minho couldn't have said if he'd seen a plant like that before, but he wasn't going to start questioning the vegetation now.
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Minho moved, glancing around the room once. They'd gone through it methodically as ever, picked it clean of anything they could use, time for the next one. He made for the stairs first, but found that part of what had supported them must have collapsed, bringing down debris from above. Going over the mess with his flashlight revealed there might've been a downstairs too. If they really wanted to clear this mess out, perhaps it might've been worth exploring, but there were people waiting for them to return. ]
Think we're done here.
[ It seemed there was something growing out from whatever was in the basement. Like vines, or roots, that had begun to overtake some of the larger chunks of concrete at the bottom of the heap. Minho couldn't have said if he'd seen a plant like that before, but he wasn't going to start questioning the vegetation now.
Maybe they'd have better luck elsewhere. ]