As Shaymus tells his Rayjay to go to sleep, his brother states that "monsters aren't real" and instead of sparing him the truth, Shaymus responds with "He lied to you." The author concludes with a powerful message that could overwhelm a child's point of view. While it was wrong for Shaymus to share this type of information, he does so because the derailment of reality can cause someone to get lost in it. And even if the truth is ugly, it is better to accept it firsthand because the truth will come out sooner or later and in the end you can never escape from reality.