Blackfeather Woods You looked at death in a tarot card

Short! But IDK what to do with him since he cannot talk.

The two strangers were conversing, and he could see the look of concern that passed between them. Mou wished he could explain; but there was very little he could say, even if he had the ability, for his tired mind was in a perpetual state of shock. When the topic turned to bears the boy ducked and cowered against the ground, reacting without thinking, and remained there as if he was alone and the darkness of the forest would protect him.

Mou relented eventually, not exactly calming but he didn't have the energy to cower the way that he was. His body went slack, and he found himself thinking of Maegi and of Sithis and of the way the monster had asked for his name — so his mind dwelled a little bit too long in the memory of the caves, and he murmured thoughtlessly, Sssithisss.. Sih... Sihh... Sithis, as if it were a prayer that kept him safe.