Shadewood there will come a soldier who carries a mighty sword

they stared at eachother for a long time. the silence made him nervous. why was he so quiet? was he picking apart his mind at this very moment. he wouldn’t be surprised. those eyes were burning into his soul. but maybe he was just overthinking things.

then the boy seemed to snap into consciousness. he stomped his foot and declared he wasn’t leaving. issun squinted and his ears pulled back. right, he was a ways away from the den. not too far, but far enough to cause concern. alas, the boy wasn’t his responsibility. takara was probably on her way now. but if anything were to happen, he’d be to blame. it wouldn’t hurt to let someone know his whereabouts. ok issun stepped passed the boy and went on his way.