"Fading out? Really?" Oliver was just as surprised as Christine. After all, from his point of view, it was the world that was fading. He held up his hands, which still looked perfectly solid to him. "Well, I think I'm about to--but it's okay. I can see the next place I'm going." He waved, squinting a little to pick out Christine from among the quickly-solidifying columns. "See you!" he called.

And with that, he disappeared.