Always the sightseers: open-mouthed, disbelieving. There was a force for desolation loose in their midst which could consume their lives at a glance, surely they could see that? But they'd watch anyway, willing to embrace the void if it came with sufficient razzmatazz.
Part Eleven The Dream Season, Chapter v The Naked Flame, Section 4 (p. 502) - Weaveworld (1987) - BOOK THREE: OUT OF THE EMPTY QUARTER