Horizon Ridge kill the boy

With every word the stranger spoke, he became more and more suspicious in Charon’s mind. He was glad that Atreyu was on his side, mirroring his posture. The stranger did not change his, although his words showed Charon that he was not feeling comfortable. Charon bared his teeth when he was accused of bad manners. “Bold words for a liar,” Charon spat, now fully convinced that the stranger either knew something about Ragnar’s murder or was the culprit himself. Why else was he trying to turn things around to make it look as though Charon and Atreyu were the bad guys?

The stranger didn’t seem very violent, so Charon thought he probably hadn’t done it himself, but he probably knew a thing or two about the murder. And by withholding what information he had, Charon thought him equally guilty.

“Not so fast,” Charon snapped when the stranger tried to excuse himself. Without waiting, when the stranger tried to leave, Charon came into motion and dashed at him. If he’d be able to reach the stranger in time, Charon would try to grab his scruff to push him to the ground (unless Atreyu would act before him, as he was likely closerby).