"My brave Carlos stepped out into the pit, climbing down the slope.
At first onlookers were horrified at his lunatic descent, then they were
confused as he got to the city much faster than they expected. and then
there was panic, as their eyes told them a story they could not
understand, let alone believe. “Behold,” said Carlos, standing in the
center of the underground city, “This is not an enormous city miles
below the earth, it is a very
small city about 10 feet below
the earth, populated by tiny people who have had to spend a year slowly
climbing the ten feet to our world.” He gestured at the spires which
came up approximately to his knees. “We have nothing to fear.” Well, if
Carlos says it, I will happily repeat it.
We have nothing to fear, and never did.”
-Welcome to Night Vale, Ep 25, by
Commonplace Books