This grounded story focuses on the seemingly inescapable poverty and despair experienced by main character as he toils away in his dead end job as a pest exterminator [Written as (C1) in the book]. Standing alongside him through the story is his mentor and friend (C2) who offers his years of wisdom and insight into the world around them. Together they trudge the 'path most travelled' and along the way learn more about how they both became colour-blind to life.