"We're in something called the Nexus," he tried to explain as he steadied her, standing as well, though he may have been the worst person to do this, especially now that he knows they need to get to the baby. "A 'hotel.' With a number of doors. Some of them go to different places. Everyone here came from somewhere else. Some are able to find the doors back to where they have come from, but ... I have not been able to."

But clearly, they needed to try. "What door did you come in from?" he asked, hand still braced her elbow.