As soon as the rabbit vanished into the warped space, Skinny Pete frowned.
"What's wrong?" Ethan asked, catching the change in his expression.
"I've lost the link," Pete said, voice low. "I can't issue it any commands anymore."
"Can you still tell if it's alive?"
"Yeah. For now, it's still alive."
"That's good enough." Ethan nodded. "Looks like it really is a separate dimensional space. Keep monitoring it—see how long it lasts in there."
"Got it."
Skinny Pete closed his eyes slightly, focusing on the mental connection. The rest of the group stayed quiet, watching him closely.
A few minutes passed.
"Is it dead yet?" Big Mike asked, unable to hold back.
"No…"
Another few minutes.
"Now?"
"No."
A few more minutes ticked by. Big Mike opened his mouth again, but Chris cut him off with a glare.
"Can you chill for five seconds? None of us are asking because we trust Pete to tell us. If it dies, he'll say so."
