Alistair levitates thirteen feet from the cloud, his eyes scanning the dark mass. He could feel only one presence beside his own and he had come to conclude it was that of the cloud.
"This is a strange predicament. No one else thought it was a good idea to check this out."
Alistair, having been gone for some time, knew that exploration was long due and the field that this cloud was projecting could not be ignored.
"I wonder..."
Alistair creates an impervious field around himself and enters the mass. Not knowing what to expect nor what he would confront.