"There's no way back, is there." It wasn't a question, because they wouldn't be having this discussion if the scientists had found a way back through the portal, or whatever it should be called. He squeezed Penelope's hand, because she looked ready to explode, and looked back at Vance.
"Thank you, Director. It's a lot to process right now. It might be best if we saved the tour for another time. We'll take the books though. And Penelope would like a computer." She could find out a hell of a lot more in a shorter period of time about this place with a computer than he could with a book. Neither of them read or processed information at Reid rates, but it was a start.
Luckily, it turned out that their rooms at the hotel were well equipped, and they could spend as long as they needed acclimating to this new universe.