Swimming Through Air
"Sure this thing isn't gonna…you know?" He asked worriedly.
Blimpo waved his hand, "It'll be fine! You have to trust the machine or she won't trust you back."
"That sounds unbelievably sketchy," he muttered in response.
Either way, it was too late to have his doubts as the elevator was already descended far enough that looking up only allowed him to see darkness above, just as there was below. There was no doubting the far reaches of the chasm as the elevator ride lasted multiple minutes, leading to depths even deeper into the pits of the After.
–Then, it finally stopped.
"Looks like we're here," Blimpo noted.
As the elevator touched down onto the ground floor of the enigmatic chasm, the wooden doors released for the two to leave. The moment they stepped off of the rickety transport, it hummed as the gears began grinding again, allowing it to ascend back to the top.