Mono was actually quite confident as he continued to explain. “Yup! You only stop and let the next person go if you lose your balance or land outside the squares!” He actually smiled a little when Ignis promised to make sure no bullies were allowed when they played. Though he was pretty sure they were far, far away and none of them would end up here.

Since they weren’t real children. They were dolls full of shadows, made to be students for the rather twisted teacher. They only imitated life, specifically ill-behaved children. It was hard to say where they’d come from, or what happened to the real children… There was only the barest of clues to suggest real children had ever been there.

Crouching to pick up the stone, he held it out to Ignis. “Did you wanna try?”