With Fade’s help, I scrambled up the rest of the way and saw the world above for the first time. It stole my breath. I spun in a slow circle, trembling at the size of it. I tilted my head back and saw overhead a vast field of black, spattered with brightness. I wanted to crouch down and cover my head. It was too much space, and horror overwhelmed me. “Easy,” Fade said. “Look down. Trust me.”
