"Oh, I'm totally insane and accept that. I didn't dream you or this place up though. Not enough things here trying to kill me."

And he had just pulled himself out of quicksand that could have killed him. That probably said a lot about Jullien's life experiences.

Shion's emotions suddenly slammed into Jullien. The kid was going to tip off into the deep end really soon if he kept going. Instead of trying to kill him, this kid could use his help. Go figure. He rested his hand on Shion's shoulder to try and steady him.

"Breathe, chizzi. No point in overthinking it. Won't do you any good."