he'd abandoned the coast once more, his attention now set on the towering mountain range that rest between him and the volcano he sought. the inky ghoul had assumed that even if he could not see the silhouette of the fuming mountain or the puffs of smoke drift into the air, that perhaps gaining some high ground would do him good. he could scout out ahead the path he'd take during his trip, and all the dangerous that would come with it.

and so that's how he got here, atop the tallest peak that lied within the stretch of the towering summits. unfortunately, reaching the crest of the mountain was beyond his limits. so instead he took to seeking out a ledge along one of the more worn down paths, eager to get a glimpse of the valley that rest below.

it was not so much the scent of man that caught the ghoul's attention. rather, it was the alluring yet faint aroma of several women in heat that turned his focus to the pale wraith and revealed a face he would have admittedly rather gone without seeing again. but, there was no running away now, was there?

"come to chase me off again?" he asked with an arch of his brow, curious to know if history would repeat itself. he wasn't one to hang onto grudges, especially not over something as trivial as some unfamiliar patch of land. he just hoped the nameless titan would feel the same and that this time, things might go a bit smoother between them.