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"Phooey....i'd rather have some REAL food.....but...I guess.....if that's what's available, then alright......"

 

Somehow, during searching through the pig village, the others had lost track of the passage of time. The sun dipped below the sky, the entire place going dark.

 

"....Damnit...what the...can't see anything...."

 

*HISSSSSS*

 

Before anyone could react, something bit hard into Dewdrop's side.

(before anyone could react... fine, I'll live.)

Shelby had opened his mouth to announce that they had to find a light source immediately. Charlie must have been very quick tonight. how could he have been so careless? To not warn the newcomers of the darkness... that was the opposite of what he had to do. but the time couldn't have gone by that quickly. Shelby knew that someone, most likely Will's successor, had a hand in the situation.

Simon! Fire! Now!

Simon, still dazed, held a small orb of fire. Meanwhile, a couple of shadow hands had gone to collect some twigs and grass, and they promply returned with the materials. Simon threw the fire onto them, and made a makeshift fireplace. He hurried to Dewdrop.

"Dewdrop! Are you okay?"

Edited by Blewcheese

Clarice scrambled to light her torch. Whatever it was, it was gone by the time Clarice lit the area up with her torch.

 

"Holy.....w...w..where did it go?.....The heck?!...w..what...wha.....answers. Now. What was that? Why did it attack us? Where did it go? ....Couldn't have been our imaginations...."

Simon nods.

"I got you, Dew."

He slowly conjures up some water, and it flows into Dewdrop's wound. The wound slowly heals as Simon is careful to keep the water out of her hair.

 

Shelby looks at Clarice.

That was Charlie... Or, more commonly known, the Grue. It's a long story. Point is, don't go into the dark. That's where she lives.

"I...I don't understand......none of this is making any sense at all......we can't stay here....there probably isn't enough stuff around to keep this fire going through the night, and I don't know how long this torch is gonna last, either...we...should probably keep moving, right?"

"....How long can that last, though?"

 

Clarice tried to look around. Eventually, she caught something. A distant, burning fire off in the distance. A strange dark fire.

 

"Guys, look.....over there.....willing to bet that's an encampment of some sort."

Shelby eyes the fire suspiciously.

That's not normal fire. Not natural. Kind of like Simon's flames, they're more manmade than anything. Except it's darker, too. If anything, we should stay away from this. Shard's wings and Simon's fire should be enough to last us the night. If not, we can use the pig houses for timber.

"I SERIOUSLY doubt that's going to go over well........I...i'm tired....hungry.....my head's killing me, and that THING, whatever the hell it is, is watching every move.....i'd much rather be someplace where I at least know there's a strong fire. I'm heading out while I still have a torch to use. And if I were you, I would do the same....can't be much worse."

Edited by Silentdarkness1

Clarice got a little bit angry, her eyes glowing.

 

"Don't laugh at me, you tiny little bug! If staying here is the right thing to do, then why is every single little instinct telling me to go over there?! Huh?!......look.....if there's a fire, there's an encampment. And where there's an encampment, there's supplies, and maybe people, and if not people, then at least some of the basic stuff needed to survive. Things we DON'T HAVE. Is it risky? Yep. But not any more risky than staying here is!"

Shadow magic! Ever gone fishing? That's the worm, you're the fish. Do you want to be a living fish, or a fish o' filet? I'm telling you, there's enough sources of fire here. And if we all end up dying, then so be it. There are things worse than death, girl. We can go there come sunrise, but it's too dangerous now.

"Why should I trust you, PERIOD?! I hardly even know you!.....I...I should've just stayed inside, where at least i'm not being questioned and mocked and belittled by some tiny mollusk who thinks he knows everything! Well, i'm fed up with it! I'm going to the encampment, and you can just sit and spin, far as I care!! Good night....and good bye! See you in the morning!"

 

Clarice left in a hurry, running off towards the encampment.

Edited by Silentdarkness1

Shelby swears.

Simon, light a fire. We're going in after her.

Simon picks up Shelby, and a small orb of fire appears in his other hand.

Shard, Dewdrop, it doesn't matter if you come with. If you decide to stay, then keep a fire lit. If you decide to come with us, stay close.

Simon runs after Clarice.

"Clarice! Come back!"

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