"It was a cold, dark night," she intones, voice filled with equal parts irony and anticipation. Wherever it was they were, the quotation seemed appropriate. People had made fun of that phrase for centuries, but it did the trick of describing the setting in less than a sentence.

And wasn't that a sight. A little too on the nose, yes, but built for the sake of mystery despite the fact that it almost needed a flashing sign reading "Take this Route, Please." Be less obvious, Trench and/or Pthumerians.

Since he went on the road less travelled, she followed along about a half-step behind him. She glanced towards him and said, "Does any of this look familiar?"