Shady

Aeron hesitated as he heard voices up ahead. Why was anyone out this late? He furrowed his brow, trying to decide whether to keep walking or go back the way ...

Aeron kicked a stone along ahead of him on the path. He was still hungry. He was always hungry. Maybe he should go look for some berries or something he ...

He thought for a while more, then slowly began wandering once again.

Aeron sat down on the big boulder at the edge of the stream he often sat on to sit and ponder things. His mind went back to Mina. Who was ...

Aeron stayed at the diner until it closed at 10 pm, then slowly began strolling back towards the edge of town. He was weirdly tired these days. But he still ...

Aeron ended up chatting up the other patrons and the wait staff, as he did most evenings. But he couldn’t shake Mina from his mind. He hoped she wouldn’t be ...

He wandered in and greeted the waitress with tired smile, then took the corner booth, as he did most evenings.

(Ahh okay makes sense ^^) Aeron was relieved once she was finally inside, and turned to head back to the diner. He was very hungry now. And perplexed. Lots to ...

Aeron jogged a polite distance behind her to be sure things didn’t get physical.

Aeron glanced around. Were people really that hostile to her? Should he walk with her a bit further to be sure she was safe? He wasn’t sure.

Aeron dipped his head and followed her.

“Yeah…” Aeron nodded slowly. “I dunno, man. I think it’s best to just leave the thing alone.”

“No worries.” He offered a tense smile. “Are you, uh, sure they’d accept you, though? Maybe they’d just burn you both at the stake. Provided the beast actually exists, that ...

“Ah.” He forced himself not to let his uneasiness show. So she was one of those people. He nodded, striding forward down the road. “Yeah, I am.”

Aeron watched her warily. She was awfully bold for a girl on her own -- what was her game? But he offered a gentle smile. "Nice to meet you as ...