as i land on the ground , i shake the thought from my head , relieved to be back in the real world again . they could not do the same trick as before , bouncing back and forth between the same two rooms . i felt my face lose its expression , and i turned to look at the wall of the house as if i could pull ivy out here with my thoughts . autumn took one look at the black hole . the other party to the trade would arrive fifteen minutes later . 