[ Eddie comes from a world that has more science than magic (probably) and he feels as if he has a better grasp of magic than on science. That’s what happens when you’ve been running a D&D club for six years and have had your head in the cloud for twenty. But he knows how to fix a tripped circuit, if that is the problem.

He suspects it isn’t, but he’s got nothing else going on and outside of his initial fright at running into Fern, there's nothing to imply that this s a dangerous situation. May as well go on a quest with a stranger. ]

I mean, I’m willing to go looking, but, uh...slight problem.

[ He gestures all around, as if indicating the darkness itself. ]

I can’t really see. Now, I’m willing to feel my way along the walls, but uh…I’m guessing you don’t have a flashlight or something?