Sam uttered a quiet laugh of his own, though there was little humour to it. "I think that would depend on just what you're used to in the normal world. The things that come out at night - I've known about them for almost as long as I can remember. I guess you get used to knowing things that would make most people think you're crazy." There was a moment's pause before he admitted that, "It does make it hard to know who to trust, though. How many people here really are insane?"

It was, perhaps, a tacit admission that he would understand if she thought he was crazy. After all, how many sane men believed in monsters?