HE FINALLY ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BREATHE after leaving the indoors of that manor, sucking in the cold air of the night. It was difficult being so terribly hungry and stuck in a hallway with almost a hundred of humans, most smelling rather appetizing even if others were too old and stale. Black Reaper ignored the guards’ gazes towards him as he rushed to the stone balcony, red gloves resting on top and allowing him to lean forward to breathe M O R E of the fresh air. The trees, the grass, the mildew of fog and vines. No more musty humans and hot, nasty human food. The steaming chicken and cooked fish, the freshly seasoned S E A F O O D .
‘ FUCK ME... ‘ He exhaled, shoulders drooping ever so slightly. Allowing himself a few minutes to walk away down the stairs, he tried on distancing himself from the fatigue of it all. He never enjoyed those social gatherings, unlike Haise that found it a good opportunity to catch up with everyone. It was all too much, heightening his senses and making him hypervigilant - but perhaps this was what H E L P E D him in that moment, for something small caught his eye in the darkness, far off in the distance. The reaper perked his head, quickly chasing after what turned out to be a lost child. The way she was dressed, she had to belong to one of the attendees and got lost in the darkness while playing. perhaps she wasn’t paying attention to the hour and that the sun was setting and didn’t make it in time.
SHE WAS WARY, but eventually she complied. Black Reaper gently took her hand in his as he led her back. There were a few questions, such as if there were other kids outside with her that they should be looking for, or who her parents were. It didn’t matter for long however, as they soon were in front of the balcony doors again.
“They must still be inside, let’s go look for someone you'll recognize.”