As Eric looked down at the valley, he noticed the air change. He felt a heavy weight on his shoulders and chest as if the air itself was a weighted vest. He turned to Michael, but noticed the Captain was frozen.
He turned around to look at Jessica, and she seemed to be frozen as well. He looked up, and a bird was suspended in the air. He walked around the hill, but noticed his steps were sluggish. It was as if someone had tied bricks made of cement to his legs and arms.
"Why is time stopped?" Eric growled.
