Recap
They would forever hold a special place in his heart.
Looking up, he saw that it was quite black. Since he was now enveloped in darkness, it gave him solace. A mixture of mud, grime, and bruising He simply laid there with his eyes closed, waiting for the right moment to be removed. They could no longer reach the lights. He had moved far away from them and was now completely out of sight. Their brightness had decreased from where he was standing. He waited and waited, using the limited illumination to his advantage and keeping himself alive. Some of them had gone fully insane. They abandoned him, but those near the hole's bottom kept digging. This puzzle remained unchanged day after day. The lights gradually go out as they dim down. Until one day when Damien peered into the unknown and gave in.
