"What would happen if two figures were to disappear into the white?"
"Into the white?"
"Yep. Just, poof. Gone. No one finds them ever again."
"Dunno. Do people know that they're supposed to arrive somewhere?"
"They're not going anywhere where someone would know them, I think."
"This is sounding like that old tree in the forest thought thingy."
"Sort of."
"But with that one, I don't think people would hear the tree, or people would notice if the white ate them. But I think someone who traveled the forest would notice if the tree was gone."
"Even if all the trees look the same?"
"But the trees don't look the same. All the trees are different. Inherently."
"You think so? I thought the reason why forests are so easy to get lost in is because all the woods look the same."
"But that's only if you're unfamiliar with them. If you know about each tree, and get to have experiences with them, then the forest doesn't seem so unfamiliar."
"You know, you're not bad new guy."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Still doesn't change the fact that I'm bored as all heck."
"Yeah. Really thought there would be more excitement in this job."
"Can totally see why 435 left now."
"Really?"
"Heh, not really. It's a joke. She and I were stationed here together, back when the camp was gender segregated. She had a kid, and well, probably needed a better place to raise it."
"Yeah, I can see why. The people here aren't the greatest to raise your kids around."
"Doesn't help that her kid was sickly, and the cold here wasn't helping."
"At least the Aurora Borealis is nice."
"It really is."
"431, you plan on retiring some day?"
"Of course. But first, I think someone is trying to make a breakaway. You want to take the shot while I man the spotlight?"
"Sure." A single shot rang out in the night. "Man, sure is boring tonight. Is it always like this?"
"You get used of it."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Kind of sucks, actually."
"Man, I feel like security is boring unless things go poorly."
"That's the way the cookie crumbles."
"I have to make a report now, right?"
"Yep. Ammunition expense form 3. Have fun with that."
"Thanks. See you in a few."
"See ya, 494."
