"She's our Mother. She's the one who gives us our Horrors... I think. That's what some people say. Maybe we don't have to answer to Her, but I'd rather try to do the right thing than just say 'fuck it' and consider that none of it exists or there's no penalty for acting badly."

He's seen her. The great bird inside of him knows that she exists, that she still works in the world. Why does he have to explain that it's true?