Vasily was lost in the void, unaware of the passage of time. There was nothing to indicate where he was or for how long or if he was alive. Occasionally he would hear some indistinct sounds before silence blanketed all his senses. No matter how much he tried, he had no idea if it was minutes or hours or days before the next sign of life stirred around him, but he still kept on trying. Giving up was never in Vasily's vocabulary.
After an unknown measure of time, he heard some voices, it reminded him of Sarah and JoAnna talking… Sarah was there? JoAnna was telling Sarah that she should leave.
'No, don't leave!', Vasily wanted to cry, but he had no way to make a sound.
Was someone holding his hand?, Vasily wondered. Before he could ascertain, the sensation was gone.
He fought mightily against the darkness because he wanted to see who was there. He didn't want Sarah to leave, not now after she called him 'Uncle'.
