[Shion can hear the music, not like any other music he's ever heard before. Sad and pretty and Ceej's words fit it.

He reaches out to touch Ceej's hand, because even though he's not the Shion that this Connor loves, the dorky boyfriend who likes science and actually understands the things Ceej says, Ceej is still his friend, he cares about him. But now is the time for devestation.]

This was just a grand invention... It wasn't real I know [He's fighting Connor now, his mind against his friend. Trying to wreck this world, turning this orchard into the forest of Ziziphus, letting the rot permeate through.]

But we were happy, I guess... It hurts to let that go. It hurts to give that up. [Ceej's house all the traps and stake pits to keep people out. He's not sure where his words are coming from, he thought he was beyond finding words for this.] I guess we wanted to believe.. because if we just believed we wouldn't see what's really there.

[Tears are streaming down his face now as he throws out every bad memory he can but he keeps going.]