A cloud of mist moved through the darkness.
It moved through tiny openings, skirting past metallic pipes and walls.
"You getting excited?" said the voice of a man from below the cloud of mist.
"I don't know," answered a female voice. "I'm more nervous than excited."
"Why?" the man asked with a hearty laugh.
"Because none of you ever told me what this is even about!" the woman answered in annoyance. "Whenever I ask about this 'surprise', you guys are always vague and laugh. That makes me nervous, okay?"
"Oh, come on," the guy answered with a laugh. "All employees go through this ritual. We were all nervous before it happened, but after that, we were actually happy that it was a surprise."
"Why?" the woman asked.
"Because hearing about it is not nearly as good as experiencing it," the man answered cryptically.
