it was a confusing first couple of days . she met his eyes , her breath caught in her throat . you do n't have to talk to any of the others if that is what you want . its totally black once you get down in there . at least four men have been found dead in this swamp over the past hundred and fifty years , with no explanation for what happened to them . that 's been a problem in the past . the breaths were even , and he could hear the ocean and wind roaring behind him . 