As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are scared, they get angry. They'll do things they never thought they would. They'll bargain and compromise in order to survive; they'll chase after miracle cures and believe just about anything so long as it gives them hope. When hope fails, then watch out. Some people get brutal. They'll turn on each other; they'll become their own worst enemies.

They call it the drowning instinct. It's when drowning doesn't look like drowning. (pg. 241)

I am a ghost in a land of phantoms and forgotten nightmares.

The familiar was usually invisible; how many people really noticed everything they saw?

This is a fairy tale with teeth and claws.

But sticking to rules just because they're there does not make them right. You need to learn when the rules should be broken.

As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are scared, they get angry. They'll do things they never thought they would. They'll bargain and compromise in order to survive; they'll chase after miracle cures and believe just about anything so long as it gives them hope. When hope fails, then watch out. Some people get brutal. They'll turn on each other; they'll become their own worst enemies.