Above the water, the tubes are beginning to road-map with cracks from the baking sun.

The tube begins to bloat, pulling the floor a little tighter.

The tubes began to glow with a peculiar sparkle that showed through their dark red surface.

After a few moments, tubes began to glow warmly, but no sound came.

Looking up, he saw the figures inside the erratically descending tubes begin to glow.

Nothing happened for about a second, and then the tube began emitting a faint hissing sound.

But at the same time the big tube began to exhibit the signs of strain.

Later, because of their use by governments and large businesses, tubes began to symbolize bureaucracy.

He just felt increasingly relaxed as the tube began its flow.

A tube began to sputter and he plunged back down to adjust the mixture.