What is Thomas' first impression of his new environment?

Thomas was confused and in a state of panic.

Thomas was hit with a wave of confusion, blistered with panic. The voices were odd, tinged with echo; some of the words were completely foreign — others felt familiar. He willed his eyes to adjust as he squinted toward the light and those speaking. At first he
could see only shifting shadows, but they soon turned into the shapes of bodies — people bending over the hole in the ceiling, looking down at him, pointing.