(solemn) "Everyone has their reasons for climbing the mountain. (pause) Most will just say it was an accident. (pause) But that’s rarely the case. (pause) No, there’s a reason. It could be they were trying to escape an abusive situation, or a stressful one… but there’s always a reason. (pause) And it’s usually never a pleasant one."

(dazed and confused) "Nnn.. huh..? Where am I…? (pause) Who are… YOU?! A TALKING FLOWER?!"

(solemn) "Kurtis is- er, was -my little brother. Nothing bad happened to him, he and I are just.. on different planes of existence. This was my reason for climbing the mountain. Our stepmom never really liked me. She blamed me for everything bad that happened to her and our dad, she was usually nice to Kurtis though. That day in particular she was really angry. We had encountered some money problems and… well she didn’t exactly think I was innocent of the blame for them. She started yelling at me and she grabbed a knife from the table and tried to attack me. I managed to wrestle it from her hands and run out the door. I ran all the way to the mountain and climbed until I reached the top. If only I hadn’t done that then maybe…"