Chapter 1

           Hebeganhisnewlifestandingup,surroundedbycolddarknessandstale,dustyair.

           Metalgroundagainstmetal;alurchingshuddershookthefloorbeneathhim.Hefelldownatthesuddenmovementandshuffledbackwardonhishandsandfeet,dropsofsweatbeadingonhisforeheaddespitethecoolair.Hisbackstruckahardmetalwall;heslidalongituntilhehitthecorneroftheroom.Sinkingtothefloor,hepulledhislegsuptightagainsthisbody,hopinghiseyeswouldsoonadjusttothedarkness.

           Withanotherjolt,theroomjerkedupwardlikeanoldliftinamineshaft.

           Harshsoundsofchainsandpulleys,liketheworkingsofanancientsteelfactory,echoedthroughtheroom,bouncingoffthewallswithahollow,tinnywhine.Thelightlesselevatorswayedbackandforthasitascended,turningtheboy’sstomachsourwithnausea;asmelllikeburntoilinvadedhissenses,makinghimfeelworse.Hewantedtocry,butnotearscame;hecouldonlysitthere,alone,waiting.

           MynameisThomas,hethought.

           That...thatwastheonlythinghecouldrememberabouthislife.

           Hedidn’tunderstandhowthiscouldbepossible.Hismindfunctionedwithoutflaw,tryingtocalculatehissurroundingsandpredicament.Knowledgefloodedhisthoughts,factsandimages,memoriesanddetailsoftheworldandhowitworks.Hepicturedsnowontrees,runningdownaleaf-strewnroad,eatingahamburger,themooncastingapaleglowonagrassymeadow,swimminginalake,abusycitysquarewithhundredsofpeoplebustlingabouttheirbusiness.

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