Bearclaw Valley institutionalized

Just as his heart began to settle, it beat rapidly at the walls of his chest once more as he spotted someone within the dark. For a moment he believed it was the one-eyed man, his living nightmare, and he whimpered beneath his breath. But it was not him, but the woman who’d brought Abel into his clutches in the first place.
At the end of the day Abel held hatred for both the man and this woman. The hatred between them, however, differed. For the beast, fear was brought into the mix. It won over each time he came to torment him. He feared this woman too, but it was not enough to douse the anger that burned in his heart. Not until she snapped at him.
She’d yet to do so now. Only prodded him. So he glared up at her as he huddled on the earth.
Leave me alone, he murmured cooly.