The light is so sudden and different that for a moment Steph is blinded. She's on guard, ready for an attack... that never comes. Blinking away spots, she pulls her mask down and breathes in the suddenly warm and grassy-smelling air. Then she pulls down her hood, and unwraps her scarf. They're way too warm in this weather.

Finally one of the spots resolves itself into something resembling an actual shape.

"Al? Where is everyone?"