He paused for a long time.
Thomas clearly paused. He didn’t want to burden his family with his knowledge, but he also understood that he was at a dead end. He needed assistance, and Bryan had been the only person who had believed in him thus far. Perhaps telling him the truth wouldn’t be so bad…

He paused for a long time.
Forest fires
In his coma, Thomas told Bryan that he had been transferred into the future. But what he saw was not the familiar and beloved America. The land had been destroyed by forest fires that were so intense that no one could put them out. It was a terrifying thing to see.

Forest fires