When young Thomas discovered/found/stumbled upon a/an/the mysterious hole in his/their/her floor, he had/didn't have/was unaware of no/any/some idea of/that/about the amazing/fantastic/incredible adventure awaiting/waiting for him/that would unfold. He gingerly/carefully/hesitantly looked/peeked/peered into the darkness, and felt/sensed/perceived a

Reality fractured. A gulf yawns open, revealing a void of difference. The familiar world becomes unmoored. Senses falter as the basis of existence trembles. We navigate through this transformed reality, grappling to comprehend the fractured pieces. The demarcations between perception blur, leaving us disoriented. Is this a temporary state? A epip