“She’d never seen such a thing back on Grave; a flower that bloomed only at night.”

“Rules? Ixion is supposed to be free of rules, yet it seems as strict as Grave in its own way and more...more dangerous.”

“We all pretend things sometimes. And sometimes we leave thing too late.”

“In Ixion music and party are our only beliefs. Darkness is our comfort. We have few rules but they are absolute. Your endocrine systems have been altered by changes to your hypothalamus. You no longer need to sleep or see sunlight.”

“Can you really change anything, Joel?”

“Pain can be dismissed.”

“Fear traps your mind.”