"It was a year ago my heart stopped beating. My eyes are dry and withered and my throat gulps and croaks. I have borne this alone, this chill, this frozen state. Where were you? Do you even know what I’m talking about, you silent thief?"

"Give of your flesh (Emilia unfurls her pod and collapses to the ground) Give of your bones Crush all the demons with sticks and stones Lie with a stranger (Red pulls back the curtain. She’s putting on her clothes and has a small suitcase) Lie to a friend Learn to forgive and learn to pretend (Curly unfurls from his cocoon and drops) Run to the wild woods RUN RUN RUN!"

Mother breaks the children apart with an absurd frenzied military training routine. She plays ‘Born Free' on the record player.

"Dad? Show me how to find my way through the forest How to call foxes to me To make a bomb To curdle milk To break a wall down To touch a girl To fly by the seat of my pants To hide my feelings"

"“Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?”"

"Today is the day we remember our dead. We put candles out to light their path to help them make their way to us. We build bowers of yellow flowers. We put out water because they will be thirsty. We wear their clothes."

"The fair one, staunch and strong my no-nonsense girl, ever able and honest…. or are you.  Sometimes you slink away from me with side-long looks of scorn or despair."

"It’s time you were gone, honour your calling, make a road for yourself and trudge that path but not yet, not yet. I will tell you when the time is right it’s now or never come hold me tight.  Night time is the right time for nautical dreams and mythical adventures.  It’s only right that you take control but only when I say so.  Do not think you know it all yet."