Caneron's Nightmares #1

Caneron tried to sleep. He really did. However, something was bothering him... a brief montage flashed in his dreams.

"*I* am Callisto Genovese." The man, with short brown hair and pale skin smiled. "*Can* I help you in any way?" The man spoke on a boat, a big cargo ship, one of the few passengers traveling along.
THe man he was talking to shrugged. "No need to *speak*. I know who you are. Oh, yeah, help me *to* figure this puzzle out, will ya?" Both the man and Callisto sat together to figure out this crossword.

Caneron found himself sitting on an examination room, and a doctor came in. "Hm... your brain is different from most other *minds*." He said, looking at the scan. "*You can try* going to a neurologist, but I can not help you at all. Maybe try a psychiatrist? They're good at *talking* your troubles away."

A young baby was being carried by a wandering mother, who shushed him, as he was crying. "Now, now, there... baby will get fed today. I did good." The baby was breastfed while his mother sang a lullaby. "Baby, baby, *by* and by, all your *thoughts* and dreams are pure, baby, baby, by and by, you can tell it all *to me*."

"*NO*!" A young boy yelled. "I don't want to go to school! I want to stay with Dad!" Both of his parents looked to each other and sighed. "But your *mind* isn't going to grow, and soon, you won't be able to *read* anything." his mom reasoned. "No worries, I'll learn everything that Dad does! *Nothing* goes by a merchant!"

And back to Caneron. "Sir, we can't understand you. You say something was *stolen*? What was it?" Caneron fumbles around, trying to find the words he's saying, before pointing at his wallet. He's trying to say something...

"*I don't* believe you." Callisto was sitting next to a wide table. "...how... how could you joke around like this?" His dad shook his head. "We don't *steal* people for no reason. It's time you faced your inner *thoughts*. You're-"

Caneron woke up from his bed in a cold sweat... that... who is that guy? Caneron feels his hair, long and white. There's no way that could be him at all.