Incalculable Vastness.
The spot he chose was a clearing in some open flatland, not far from a single isolated tree- not that he can well see it, it's a moonless night and the cosmic canopy melts so perfectly with the surreal dark all around him he feels he could jump and fall through
2: The Exoself and Divinity
The period of strife that precipitated the collapse of human civilisation lead to the rise of several authoritarian regimes, and the spread of misinformation lead to closed bubbles where populations became increasingly more isolated and extreme.
Blue: Chapter 12
A.i.d kept all of its prisoners isolated in an effort to demoralize them. it was working. freddy's stomach growled loudly as he stared down at the two stale biscuits and the cup of water that made up his meal for the day. he sighed sadly.
Blood Part I
A structure with four walls and a roof, that we can isolate ourselves or our world in? companionship? a functioning body? i, currently, have none of those things; yet i am safe. i lie on cold, hard, crunchy snow. my pelt bloodied.
Lament, Chapter 2
A heavy steel door isolates me from the rest of the wing, with the numbers '289' emblazoned across the front. inside i've been allowed to personalize a little, with my bed stuffed in a corner and the books i've been allowed to read stacked up around it.
Standing In Silence
A few weeks later, i started to isolate myself. i wasn't feeling well. i sorta broke once i realized somethig life changing: i was - still am - a selfish bastard. how did i find this out?
One Week to Change: Prologue
The cold had never bothered me, but as i learnt from the passing trainers was that cold, and isolation went hand in hand together. so, i felt at home.
All of the ideas we had had were lost in the waves (An alien world)
The field, as we discovered, had actually pushed our small section of universe into a separate reality isolated to contain us, our planet and its moon, and their past victims, the garreans.
An End to Crime
The farm house was isolated and old. the storm miserable as it was had covered her tracks, and taken out the phones. it also covered her sent and any slight noise she might make as she entered the barn.
A Harmonixer's Journey: Prologue and Chapter 1
Jeryi, having grown weak from his isolation, was himself on the verge of fading from existance. hundreds of years of not using his power had caused it to dim, and soon he would never be more than a hallow spirit.
Dragon's Reign - prologue: The Beast within
This unprecedented peace of this place, this isolation from any human confrontation, filled me with reverence and amazement. everything felt right in that moment; this place, this flight, and finally my body.
598 Aboard The Airship
It reminds him of an azatlani military cargo crate, ridged indents and clipped corners to facilitate handling, but there's something different about it, perhaps a suggestion of weight, crimped dense layers of heavy metal designed to isolate.