He added that the weather at their destination was changing. The safe arrival window was narrowing. Alyssa pictured a door slowly closing somewhere far ahead, invisible to passengers but very real to the people responsible for getting them there.
It seemed that if they waited too long, the flight would be grounded overnight. Alyssa wondered if this was really true or if it was an alibi for them to gain time and decide what to do with her. She still felt panicky.