The earthquake starts just as Landis clambers down to the base of the hill, and he doesn’t realize at first what’s happening. The ground seems to roll underneath of him, making his stomach lurch with sudden seasickness. Grace grabs his arm and latches on - he winces as he feels her manicured fingernails dig into his skin. He worries he’ll fall and pull them both to the ground. But as soon as the earthquake begins, it ends, and he and Grace are still standing, disoriented, at the bottom of the hill.
walker’s flashlight isn’t the only thing pathetic about him