Morningside Cuesta maybe there is someone else in my body, at night

He was a little disappointed by how eager the kids were to run off and play. It was just twilight, still light despite the absence of the sun. Grayday had released Dawn and Sunny to their own devices only moments before, but already, they were out of sight - off to enjoy the first bit of true freedom he'd granted them since the beginning of their trip.

And, though he did not like to admit it, Grayday was also enjoying a bit of freedom for himself. He treasured their time together and loved how close they'd grown as a family during their adventure, but he was unused to spending so much time in the presence of others. He supposed there would always be a part of him that remained the solitary creature of his youth.

So he wandered, blissfully. The air was cool and the night was young, and Grayday walked along the banks of the mudminnow river without a care in the world.