Reasonable Precautions

"Plain colours only. No patterns of any kind."

"Uh huh."

"Are you listening? This is important."

"Yeah, yeah. Plain colours. No patterns. Got it."

"And everything must be freshly pressed. No wrinkles."

"Pressed. Wrinkles. Okay."

"Keep your hair covered at all times, and no facial hair. Not even a 5-o'clock shadow."

"I just don't get it."

"What? I can go over it again, if you need me to."

"No, not that. I get what you're saying. It just seems like a lot to go through just because one patient imagines monsters."

"You misunderstand... Once he sees them, they become real."