"Them?" he repeated, and turned to see what Higgs was pointing at.
"What the hell?" he muttered as he took a few steps backwards, and then watched, confused, as the handprints got closer. Tar again, like in his visions (and Higgs' tears? How did that work?). Was the tar just appearing? Or was it seeping up from under the sand and rocks? He wasn't close enough to make it out. He couldn't see any bubbles or clouds or anything that might indicate gas or fumes coming from the tar either, but again, he probably wasn't close enough. He didn't want to take any chances, though, so he took a deep breath and held it. This was still not his physical body, so he knew he could hold this breath for as long as he needed to.
He took another few steps back as another handprint appeared.