You decide to keep your eyes closed, afraid of what you might see if
you open them. It seems an eternity passes while you continue to fall
through space. The sickening sensation in your stomach gradually
fades away as does the fear in your heart. "Please stop"
you wish out loud. And with a deafening roar, the wind dies and you
lurch forward-falling to a cold, hard surface. You lie there for a
minute and then slowly, you open your eyes. You
see...