Daniel has absolutely no idea for how long he's been here. With a lack of clocks, windows, or anything else that could give off even a remote sense of timing, he may as well have been here for a day already between these ever-continuing walls. Every single time he goes around a corner, expecting to finally see something different, it's just more of the same. The same off-colour walls, the same slightly stained carpet, the odd scent in the air. The even more odd sense that there's something about this place that's both familiar yet completely strange, all at the same time.
It's getting to him. The man notices his feet moving quicker and quicker. Not quite a run, not yet, but he's definitely pacing a lot quicker than he was in the beginning, or than he normally would. Like he might find an exit quicker if he just looks for it a lot faster, even though he doesn't come across anything that looks like it.
The only thing that keeps him from freaking out is the cold metal of the moon necklace he can feel against the skin of his chest, hidden underneath his shirt. Even in this situation it seems to provide him with a sense of bravery, the feeling that he's just got to keep it together, and that's how he'll find a way out. He tries to think of what mister Miyagi would have done under these circumstances, and tries to keep breathing, focusing on that as he keeps moving.
But the fact that it's otherwise so weirdly quiet here makes it very obvious there's another presence right up ahead, around the corner. Not that Daniel can tell what it is, mind you. It's just that he suddenly senses it as he gets close enough, too close to back out in case it is something dangerous. He just has to go ahead and face it, because - for better or worse - it's the one change he's seen in this entire place so far.
So he steps forward, turning the corner, moving his hands into position as if he's ready to defend himself, because despite the fact that he knows it's not like karate of all things can defend against the monsters in Trench all the time, it's the only thing he's got going for him in this moment.
As he does turn that corner though, in position, twitching like he's ready to move--
-- he realises it's not a monster at all.
Though it's something equally surprising. No, even more surprising. Seeing a monster under these circumstances would be normal at this point, in this strange, strange place.
Seeing this teen of all people, out of the blue, in the middle of this tense situation..
Daniel lowers his hands immediately, weak as ever against the sight of someone important to him, a fact that easily could have killed him here if Robby were just an illusion, a monster taking on a familiar form. It's something Daniel doesn't consider in this moment though. (It's not like he'll have time for that. It's not like he'll have much time for anything here, like thinking about the multitude of complicated emotions that seeing Robby of all people brings, though he doesn't fully know it yet.) Instead he just stares, jaw hanging open.
I'M WILDCARDING and you can't stop me!!!!!!!
It's getting to him. The man notices his feet moving quicker and quicker. Not quite a run, not yet, but he's definitely pacing a lot quicker than he was in the beginning, or than he normally would. Like he might find an exit quicker if he just looks for it a lot faster, even though he doesn't come across anything that looks like it.
The only thing that keeps him from freaking out is the cold metal of the moon necklace he can feel against the skin of his chest, hidden underneath his shirt. Even in this situation it seems to provide him with a sense of bravery, the feeling that he's just got to keep it together, and that's how he'll find a way out. He tries to think of what mister Miyagi would have done under these circumstances, and tries to keep breathing, focusing on that as he keeps moving.
But the fact that it's otherwise so weirdly quiet here makes it very obvious there's another presence right up ahead, around the corner. Not that Daniel can tell what it is, mind you. It's just that he suddenly senses it as he gets close enough, too close to back out in case it is something dangerous. He just has to go ahead and face it, because - for better or worse - it's the one change he's seen in this entire place so far.
So he steps forward, turning the corner, moving his hands into position as if he's ready to defend himself, because despite the fact that he knows it's not like karate of all things can defend against the monsters in Trench all the time, it's the only thing he's got going for him in this moment.
As he does turn that corner though, in position, twitching like he's ready to move--
-- he realises it's not a monster at all.
Though it's something equally surprising. No, even more surprising. Seeing a monster under these circumstances would be normal at this point, in this strange, strange place.
Seeing this teen of all people, out of the blue, in the middle of this tense situation..
Daniel lowers his hands immediately, weak as ever against the sight of someone important to him, a fact that easily could have killed him here if Robby were just an illusion, a monster taking on a familiar form. It's something Daniel doesn't consider in this moment though. (It's not like he'll have time for that. It's not like he'll have much time for anything here, like thinking about the multitude of complicated emotions that seeing Robby of all people brings, though he doesn't fully know it yet.) Instead he just stares, jaw hanging open.
".. Robby?!"