( it's safe to say Matt has spent more than his fair share thinking about the afterlife. heaven, hell, purgatory, where he was going and why he deserved to be there. this doesn't seem the time to give a stranger a crash course in catholicism, though, so Hux is safe from his Jesus ramblings. this time.

it's a good question. Matt doesn't totally understand the answer to it, frankly, though he'll provide as much as he knows. )

I can't say for certain, but I'm guessing it's because they'd be more or less useless. I'm sure you can see how little light your lantern casts. Something about this place, light doesn't spread or move the way it's supposed to.

( for his part, Matt can't see it... but he's heard well enough about it from everyone else that he's able to explain. )