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"The dust danced in the shaft of light as the city began to pick up speed, blurring into a colourful backdrop of shop fronts, pedestrians and pavement. It was as if the chaos was a celebration of my leaving. A fond farewell to the man who had chased somebody else's dream and had stumbled, regained his footing but couldn't quite keep up with the pace."

'They' takes a perfect snapshot of the troubled mind of a man, sat on a bus, escaping the city. With an MP3 player packed with memories, he reflects on all that he is leaving behind. But why is he leaving?

Falling in love was never part of his plan. It was inevitable that one day it would happen but he envisaged it to be just like the movies. Sweeping strings. Passion. Played out to a world back lit by tiny stars. But there are no rules to love and the central character reflects on the lengths he had to go to to conceal his love in order to keep it alive because when you are not born of noble blood, there is little chance they will except you as an eligible suitor. When even you existence could put question to the sexuality of England's most beloved monarch, they will see you as a direct threat and ensure that you are removed one way or another.