#gr4veless

during august, the air in eden often feels thick enough to swallow. any remaining daylight burns beneath the live oak & cypress trees as twilight slowly comes through the town in shades of blue & steady hums of nearby frogs. there is no room for silence as the night air welcomes the sounds of cicadas harmonizing with the frogs, but despite the constant sounds, emerson sits beneath the wrappings of a spanish moss-filled live oak tree with attention somewhere unseen. he only turns his gaze when approaching footsteps change the rotation of noise around him, & momentarily, he chuckles before he looks up.

“ ah, chère, i wasn’t expectin’ you to come by… ” he pauses as he stands. brushing himself off, he looks at her with a crooked grin, “ you ain’t doin’ nothin’, right? ‘cause if you aren’t, then maybe i’d interest you in a night stroll by the bayou? know it ain’t glamorous, but the gators are friendlier at this time o’day. ”

   she feels it the moment she enters the store , hair on her arm and behind her neck lifting almost instantly as a cold shiver overtakes her . and immediately , grey eyes fall upon the reason : a young woman , simply minding her own business as an employee doing her job .

   eiko had only entered this store to look for antique mirrors . . . but this was better , she supposes ?

   for now , the merc would keep to herself , though . no harm at all in doing that , while all her senses are heightened .