"We were isolated." He shrugged. "Really isolated."

He fiddled with a piece of the cookie, worrying it into crumbs. "And then I ran away. It was the single most hardest thing I've ever done. Shit happened. And Kale and I found each other again. Kale had met Tobias by then."

Trever took a breath. "Tobias is... special. He's not connected to the life force of the Universe. Being near him is like... have your life drained from you. This is important."