She just sat there, looking at that purple orb like it was the most fascinating thing that there ever was. But for Mel, it was the only thing that even existed in her world, right then.
She wouldn't remember, later, what snapped her out of it. But suddenly she could hear Wes talking, and asking her questions about the crystal, and she felt like she was underwater. Fray blinked, and her arm felt funny, and she made a slight face.
"...what? What did you... what? You said something."