Grimhilde was walking through the woods at night. The moon was high in the sky and a cool breeze whipped across the dirt and shrubbery. She dressed in a white, long dress and no shoes. Her black hair was loose and down to her mid back. She had a sack of money in her hand as she made her way to the main city.
Theon walked around the woods during the night and suddenly in the light of moon he saw a female being just about ten meters away from him. He decided to walk towards her. "You seem lost young lady. May I help?" He asked somewhat unknowingly about her true nature waiting for answer walking almost behind the female.
Her head darted to the direction of the voice and frowned, taking in a deep breath and letting out a screech. Her eyes going completely black and her skin, turning an odd egg white color. This was only in self defense just in case someone tried to start anything with her.
When Theon heard the screech he closed his ears as fast as he could still a bit confused. "I mean you no harm... What ever you are. I am only looking to help where I can." The elf looked at the female being with a disappointed look on his face. His wolf had also closed its ears all along because it was ready all along even before its master had closed his ears. Then Theon muttered something about his damned luck and opened his ears for answer which he hoped not to be another screech still following and wanting to help the female.
The banshee stopped her screech and stared at him before leaping into the air and landing in front of him, glaring. "I am fine, thank you for your concern." She hissed, her hair flowing in the breeze of the night. She gave him a once over before looking down at his dog.
Theon looked at the female and inspected her. "My name is Lor'Theon, young lady. If I may ask what is your name?" He asked this with a respectful tone. "I would also like to accompany you through the forest if you don't mind." He continued and pointed his arm towards the way the female had been going before leaping at him.
Hissing at him, she stood back up and looked at the creature named "Lor'Theon" and walked around him like a beast stocking its prey. "Grimhilde." The banshee answered after circling back in front of him. "And why would I want you to accompany me, Lor'Theon?" She asked curiously.
Theon looked at Grimhilde a bit disappointed. "I just wondered if you need company for your trip. Also I would like to get to know you." he said with a respectful tone ready to take a rejection. Then he walked towards the pathway Grimhilde was walking before confronting him. Waiting for response he waited and the wolf walked around Grimhilde sniffing the ground around her.
Grimhilde cocked her head to the side before giving him an answer. "Fine. You may keep me company on this walk, but don't except anything from me." She hissed a little less this time. Watching the dog circling her. He was fairly nice to be a threat, but she could never be too careful. Grimhilde started to walk back on the path she was originally on.
Theon walked next to Grimhilde and the wolf followed them just behind. He looked up in to the sky. "The stars and moon are beautiful in their own way aren't they?" He asked from Grimhilde for her opinion. "Also... I think they make you look even more beautiful although from your looks I would say you look very beautiful already." He said with a respectful tone once again. "And no I am not trying to flatter you. I think I just pointed out a fact." He continued and walking next to her.
"Yes they are." She answered quickly as they walked on. The stars and moon were beautiful out tonight. That was one of the reasons why she loved traveling at night. When Lor'Theon complimented her, she frowned. "Well doesn't that warm my heart...if I had one." She hissed, quickening her steps.
Theon walked along her and listened to her until he heard she doesn't have a heart. "Well to speak true... I don't have a heart either. My life is counted in time and its flow." He said to Grimhilde. Then he followed her so that he was always next to her. "But maybe we should get to know each other during this trip?" He asked with careful tone and waited for response and sometimes looked at his wolf to make sure it was there.
She glanced over at him when he said that he didn't have a heart either. "I can't tell." Grimhilde mumbled to herself before continuing their walk. "Not to be mean, but you're pushing it already trying to escort me to the city, Lor'Theon." The banshee frowned, glaring at the path ahead.
Theon listened as Grimhilde spoke and understood he was pushing this too far. "If it is so, then I guess I should take my leave." He said turning around and walking slowly but steadily towards the path they came from. "Farewell and good luck. You will need it sooner or later." he continued and continued walking slowly as if waiting for something to stop him.
The banshee watched him walk and frowed lightly. Taking in a deep breath, she called out to him, "Fine! You can company me!" In all honestly, she needed someone to converse with to help quicken the trip. Instead of waiting for him to stop, she leaped over him and landed right in front.
Theon stopped as he saw Grimhilde in front of him. "So it is decided then. I will come with you and seriously maybe we should get to know each other during this trip." He said and began walking again next to Grimhilde. This would continue until he would stop because his wolf began growling. Something or someone was near them.
Grimhilde hissed slightly, but decided to just say, "Alright, we can talk." She started to walk foreward until she heard Lor'Theon's dog...er wolf just growling. "Why is he growling?" She asked, staring at the man.
Theon looked around them. "Something is wrong... Something or someone is near and that is how he normally reacts to things he hears but doesn't see." He told this to her to warn of something or someone what was around. This growling continued until a few minutes later Lupus stopped growling. "Seems like the threat is over... For now." He continued. Now he began walking very cautiously. "So what brings you here and may I ask what kind of being are you?" he asked this in a friendly tone still walking next to her.
Grimhilde clutched her bag to her body and looked around the forest that boardered the dirtroad. This could mean trouble for the both of them. When he asked what was she doing there and what she was, she gave him an honest answer. "I'm going to the city to get some things." She answered, then looked down at the ground as they walked. "I'm a banshee..."
Theon looked at her worriedly. "Well a beautiful banshee you are I must say." he said and continued walking cautiously. "Also I think we should watch each others back so that we can complete this trip without harm." he continued and smiled at her getting a bit closer to her still being about four meters away from her.
She knitted her eyebrows together when she called her "beautiful". Grimhilde tried to shrug it off, but couldn't. "Yes, maybe we should." She said referring to hm saying that they should watch each other's backs. "And what about you, Lor'Theon? What are you and why are you here?" She asked, hissing a bit.
Theon walked alongside her and listened. "Well I am wandering here and... I am a half-elf." he said the truth because he couldn't say anything else. "The wandering is mostly because I can't seem to find a place where I would belong to." he continued. He continued walking alongside her looking around especially at the moon and stars.
The banshee smirked at the half-elf. "Of course." She shook her head a couple of times before looking at Lor'Theon. "Hm. I guess I understand..." She whispered, looking at the path ahead. Grimhilde would never admit it, but she was enjoying the half-elf's company.
Theon continued walking alongside her but still was a bit nervous about the noises that his wolf had heard. "How did you become a banshee? I ask this because if I am correct your soul needs to severed from your body so that you can be a banshee. Correct me if I am wrong because I would like to get to learn new things." he said and smiled at her going as close as there was now only thirty centimeter area between them that the wolf of his just took for his own walking beside its master and her.
That was a touchy subject for her, but she knew that he wasn't gonna let her not answer. "Well that's one way you can become one, but mine was more..horrid." He hissed the last part. "I came one because I was overcome with grief." She stated vaguely, glaring down at the ground. Flashbacks of screaming and fire flooded her brain which caused her to stop and touch her head. "Now..now I warn others of their own death..." She gritted her teeth, trying to make the imagines go away.
Theon slammed his hand on his face. "Ouch. That must have been more horrible than anything else probably could." he said with sympathy in his voice. He continued until he realized she had taken a hold of her head with her arms. "Is something wrong?" he asked with a worrying tone. He came closer to her wanting to help her if he could.
The images only grew more vivid, the screams more louder. When Lor'Theon tried to come closer, she abruptly moved away and turned her back on him. "Don't touch me!" She let out a deafening screech into the forest. It seemed like the only way she could stop the flashbacks were by screeching.
Theon closed his ears and got a bit of distance away from her. "I am sorry if I caused this with my curious questions because I know some things should be better not to be asked and kept to ourselves." he said with a tone that was asking for forgiveness. Then he heard something that was not a human being. "Did you hear that?" he asked her with a worried tone before continuing walking alongside her with his wolf watching their backs.
The shout needed and looked over at Lor'Theon. "Don't apologize.." She hissed, her voice a hit scratchy. Grimhilde started the walk up again and looked around them, glaring. "Yeah I did. What was it?" She asked growling.
Theon looked at the banshee and nodded after she had said something towards about apologizing. "I don't know what it was but maybe we should go see?" he asked because it was better to know and expect something than not to. He began then walking quietly and his steps couldn't be heard easily. The wolf followed silently too prepared for running if seen. "Better prepare they might be doing something shady there who knows." he continued taking his swords from his belt.
Grimhilde raised an eyebrow after Lor'Theon asked to go and inspect to see what the noise came from. "Are you brainless?!" She called after him, not moving from the path. "What it's something bi-" Something had came up and hit the banshee in the back of the head, sending her flying into a tree.
The beast was a bipedal wolf that snarled and was foaming at the mouth.
Theon heard her complains and when he saw her smacked on to a tree he turned around calling out a curse at the wolf which turned out to be ineffective. "Well well... seems it found us first." he said inspecting the wolf just before commanding his wolf to attack it taking a bite from its neck so that he could run under it and strike its stomach open. "I bet there is something magical that made it foam like this." he continued pointing at its mouth before going to help Grimhilde to get on her feet again. "We should move fairly quickly. There might be more of these beasts around." he said fastening his steps and signing that she should come with him now.
Before long the beast was dead and now bleeding from his fatal wound. While this was going on, Grimhilde slowly got herself up, touching her head with her finger tips. She looked over at Lor'Theon and the back at the dead hybrid before nodding her head in agreement. "Those are usually pack animals." She started to run quickly down the street.
Theon nodded to her and followed her with haste because more could be coming. "Damn those I hope there is no need to shed more blood." he said because he actually didn't like to spill blood if not necessary. "I see this forest ends soon. Hopefully the wolves don't catch us." he continued looking at her "Hopefully that smack didn't hurt did it?" he asked with a bit worrying voice still continuing running alongside her.
The coins jingled in her bag as she ran, trying to get to boarder of a small town up ahead. She could see the lit torches in front of them. "What do you think?" She hissed at his question on whether it hurt when her face and body landed on the tree trunk.
Theon could hear the jingling of the coins but nodded and said "I think it hurts." with a tone that was confident. "Seems like we are safe for now." he said his gaze towards the small town. "Let's hope this goes well from here." he continued and followed still her with a normal running speed his pet following them.
Grimhilde slowed herself down when she came to the town. "They aren't going to let me stay in their inn so you'll have to get us a room for the night." She instructed, knowing the reason why she couldn't stay long in one place was because people didn't want a wailing spirit who warns of death.
Theon nodded at her and walked with the wolf at his side towards the inn. "A room for two and... a wolf." He said and took a pouch of gold and placed it on the counter. The innkeeper instructed where the room was and he decided to inform Grimhilde. He walked to her and gestured her to come with him. "I have the room now. Lets just not cause any trouble." he said to her and walked inside the inn and then got to their room.
Grimhilde followed the half elf into the inn, keeping her hair down in front of her face as she followed Lor'Theon up to their room. "Why did you tell me that? Not to start any trouble. You think I want to pick a fight with those mortals?" She asked him in almost a hiss when they were finally in their room.
Theon looked at her and listened. "I am sorry if I sounded rude but I just wanted to make sure that nothing harmful comes upon us especially neither me or you." he claimed because he deeply cared for his own and her safety too because if ones safety was threatened the others was too. "But perhaps we should get some rest before the next night." he continued and smiled at her before beginning to take a nap.
"Whatever." She shook her head and climbed in the bed beside Theon. "And no touching."
Theon nodded at her and ordered his wolf to sleep beside his bed. "Of course. It will be as you want." he said because he didn't really care about touching someone right now. In fact he was almost asleep because of the fact that hadn't got much rest in the last few days. So he began to sleep.
They slept through the night and through the day until the sun was down...well at least Grimhilde did. Anywho, she woke up, stretching her shoulders and back. "Tune to start up again." She sighed, rubbing her fingers through her black hair.
Theon woke up when Grimhilde said to tune up. "Alright." he whistled quietly and his wolf woke up. "Its time to leave Lupus." he spoke to the wolf. He walked downstairs leaving a very small pouch of gold with few gold in it and the keys of the room. "Hopefully the damn innkeeper doesn't mind." he said quietly to Grimhilde. Then he walked past the guards with normal steps with his wolf along him and Grimhilde next to them probably. "Hopefully we get to the city fast enough so this trip doesn't last too long." he pointed out after they were in a good way out of the town still continuing his normal walking speed.
Grimhilde narrowed her eyes at the road. "Yeah, then you can get rid of me." She crossed her arms over her chest as they walked toward the city. "No one wants a banshee around and I can't blame them." She shrugged her shoulders, not feeling sorry for herself.
Theon looked at her with a disappoint on his face. "You know... I like your company." he said and he was serious he wasn't in a light mood currently. "I like your company. I wont mind if I have to spend another few days with you on the trip to the city." he continued. His wolf nodded in agreement showing that its master was serious. "I would seriously like to get to know." he still continued and stopped after that and walked along with her. His wolf still kept easily up with them and watching their rear for another danger like last night.
Grimhilde looked over at him, he cheeks warm. "I--I- thanks...you are good company as well." The banshee bit her hip and quickened her steps.
Theon looked at her and saw her hesitation at thanking him. "Thanks to you as well. Rarely do I have such a good company on trips like this." he said smiling at her before quickening his steps as well. "To speak the truth I must say this trip has been wonderful and that is only because you have been such a good company." he continued and said this with a confident but serious tone still following her just next to her and his wolf just right behind them.
A smile crept across her face which made her want to hide her face, putting her hair over her face. Grimhilde continued to walk forward. "Are you...trying to court me?" She asked him with a raised eyebrow.
Theon raised an eyebrow at her question before opening his mouth "No. I am just telling you that you aren't that bad than you think. I am trying to help you expect more of yourself not to lower yourself to the size of a mouse. I think you can be much more than you think." he said and smiled at her lightly his wolf howling a little in agreement. Soon afterwards he slowed down his pace to be at her side so he could talk to her and get to know her better because he rarely made friends and wanted to make some. He continued walking beside her and a bit afterwards the wolf came to her side instead of its master. "Seems like Lupus like you." he said and laughed a bit at the wolf still continuing the walking.
"Well it seems like you are.." She mumbled and looked over at Theon. "I only do it because everyone views me as a omen instead of...Grimhilde." The banshee slowly started to open up to him. She watched as the wolf came and walked on her side. She leaned over and rubbed his head before standing up straight again. "I guess...I guess he does. I like Lupus as well."
Theon nodded at her understanding her well. "Well perhaps you should not do it. Let them think what they think. You are yourself, not an omen." he stated here because there was no reason to let people decide what you are just because of a thing. "I see. Perhaps we could spend more time together?" he said with a tone that he used when asking still continuing walking next to her offering his hand "I offer my friendship to you Grimhilde, not to an omen that people think you are." he said smiling at her still walking there next to her.
Grimhilde stopped walking after a while and sighed. "Fine. I accept your offer for friendship, Lor'Theon." She took his hand, smiling a bit. "And...I think us spending more time together is a good idea. You see me for who I am. I appreciate that." Grimhilde looked down and began walking again, not realizing that she had not let go of his hand.
Theon smiled and walked next to her and looked at her with a surprise on his face that she had forgotten to let go of the hand he had offered. "Glad to hear that you accept it. Also you can call me only Theon. After all we are friends." he said to her just before Lupus got near her and rubbed itself against her still continuing walking though.
Grimhilde looked over at Theon and realized that they were still holding hands. The banshee released and rubbed her hand, still feeling Theon. "Thanks, you can me Grim if you want." She offered
Theon put his hand in to his pocket when Grim had released it. "Grim could you tell me what kind of life did you live before this transformation in to a banshee happened to you? And I am sorry if it is rather... a topic which you don't wish to speak about." he said and warned because he knew every single mistake had its consequences. "You do not have to tell me if you don't want to." he stated after that because he didn't want to harm her. "You may ask me something if you want because we have probably much time left to get to know each other." he continued again still walking next to her.
Grimhilde continued walking, looking down at the dirt road. "My life? Normal, simple. My mother was a quarter imp which could've explained why I turned into...this" She gestured to herself for emphasis. The banshee sighed, touching her head. "I had a little brother and sister...twins. Their names were Gunther and Gretchel." She laughed a bit. "My parents had a thing for names starting with "G".
Theon smiled at her. "Well at least your life was normal and simple... My life was more of a wandering to find my place in this eternal stream of time." he said to her. "And I can see that your parents had a thing for names starting with the letter G." he continued laughing a little too before looking back that his wolf was following them.
Grimhilde smiled slightly. "I guess being immortal has it draw backs..." She scratched her arm as they walked on. "And yeah, they did..." Mervah looked down at the ground.
Theon looked at her with inspection on his face. "Is something wrong Grim?" he asked her because they were friends and friends helped each other so he didn't want to ruin again one friendship. "I hope not because we are coming closer to the city I hope." he continued because he didn't seem to see any familiar area around him. "Something is wrong." he said and motioned the wolf to keep close and be wary of anything that seemed that it could harm.
Grimhilde ran her hand through her dark hair. "They're dead..." She whispered, feeling a screech coming back. She didn't like feeling this way. "They burned alive!!! All of them!" she screamed, now touching her head with both hands.
Theon closed his ears when she had whispered in the air. "I want to help so tell me what is wrong." he said with a calm voice trying to calm her. "Something is definitely wrong. Lupus inspect this area." he said to the wolf as it nodded. Suddenly he saw that the place was turning somehow fel green. "We should not be here lets leave to north I can see it from the stars." he said to Grimhilde because he hadn't been in this place before and knew what it looked like around the city. He called the wolf back and went towards north. "Grim come this place is not safe to be in." he called for her hoping that she would hear him.
The banshee couldn't help, but continue screeching. The images in her head only grew more vivid. More vivid than the last attack she had earlier that week when she first met Theon. Grimhilde had to calm herself down, but her efforts were done in vain. She snatched her hands down from around her head and jumped into the trees, screaming louder. Her eyes were pitch black. Soulless. Heartless.
Theon jumped towards her not caring about if he would become deaf but he had to help. He motioned his wolf to help him both jumping towards preparing perhaps to knock her off. "I am sorry Grim but this is a must for your and others safety." he said before attempting to knock her out so that they could leave.
She was about to jump again, but quickly was knocked back by Theon and his wolf. Grimhilde growled at both before picking up the wolf and tossing it up the road, then turned to Theon.
Theon looked at her without fear. If this was his end so be it. At least he died when trying to help his friend staying loyal to the friendship he had made with the banshee. "Grim wake up from that trance or I might have to use means of forcing you to come with me." he said before looking at Lupus flying down the road. Then he returned his gaze at Grim. He began to walk towards her and hugged tightly. "Know this Grim when you wake up. If I am dead I died trying to protect you from this madness." he said before letting go ready to face the consequences.
Grimhilde hissed more when the half elf came up to hug her. She wanted to blow his eardrums out, but had to contain herself. She slowly came out of her trance and panted. She looked at Lupus who she had thrown a couple of meters down the road, then back at Theon. "I-I'm so sorry..." She backed away slowly from him.
Theon looked at her nodding at her apology. "Apology accepted. But now we must help Lupus." he said going to his wolf friend. He inspected him and then realized that nothing bad had really happened except that Lupus had a few minor wounds on his side. Theon began to chant something in elvish and healed the wolfs wounds. "Now lets go north this forest is foul. And also Grim if you ever know I will gladly die for our friendship even if it was just a week from our first meeting." he said to her motioning her to follow him out of the forest.
She couldn't help, but blush when he said that. "Same as you..." She whispered, looking down at Lupus, feeling bad about causing the innocent creature harm. "I'm sorry..." Grimhilde whispered as they headed out of the forest and to the city. It had been a nice trip.
Theon smiled at her walking next to her. "Do you want to do some traveling someday if we ever meet again?" he asked her with a smile on his face. "And I guess Lupus accepts your apology. Right Lupus?" he spoke to her and then asked the wolf the question and the wolf nodded in agreement. When they came near the city he looked at her with a look like something was amiss. "Until we meet again Grim. Take this gift so that you know I will always be your friend." he said and handed her a silver bracelet that had three diamonds implanted and hugged her before leaving slowly.
Grimhilde sighed and smiled a bit at Theon. "I would...love to, Theon." She hugged the half elf back and took the diamonds. "You don't have to, Theon..." She called after him, holding the diamonds in her hands as he continued to walk into the city. Grimhilde walked after him, heading into the same city.
Theon stopped when hearing her call for him. "I don't ask you to take them I want you to take them. I give that bracelet as a sign of friendship that I wish you to keep." he bowed to her. "Well do you see anything interesting I could buy you?" he whispered her curiously still walking next to her in the city.
She decided not to argue with the man she almost killed and just accepted the gift. "No, no. You don't have to buy me anything, Theon. I have money." Grimhilde smiled more before looking down at her shoeless feet. She simplied shrugged and continued walking.
Theon smiled at her. "Alright but I guess we need to find you shoes." he said smiling at her. "So should we go to find and buy you those?" he asked her. Then he turned and asked a guard where he could find the best place in the city to buy shoes. The guard gave him directions and decided that maybe they could find her the shoes. "Lets go I asked a guard some directions so should we go check the place?" he asked her so they could buy her the shoes still waiting for her to come with him.
"No one has to bye my show you know.." She mumbled, hugging her bag of coins to her waist . She had the funds to for buying shoes, she could do that herself. Grimhilde watched as Theon tried to ask feh gaurds to buy her shoes. "I don't need help, Theon."
Theon placed his hand on his head mumbling something. "I asked for directions so you could buy the shoes themselves..." he said to her after he had taken his hand from covering his face.
Now she just felt stupid. "I-I'm sorry." Grimhilde rubbed her arm nervously before glancing down at the ground, backing away some. "I thought..."
Theon nodded at her. "I know what you were thinking. And you have no need to apologize." he said to her. "Now lets go find damn place so we get you to buy those shoes." he continued with a light smile at her going to the direction where the shop would be.
Grimhilde nodded in agreement. "I'll second that." She scanned the open market place before finding a possible shoe place. "There. That's where the shoes are." The banshee started to walk through the city, weaving herself between the people on the bustling streets.
Theon looked at her with a light smile on his face. "Alright I will follow you and wait for you then." he said and walked behind her with his wolf next to him. "Perhaps I should buy new boots these old ones are pretty weary from the constant use." he continued looking at his worn leather boots still following Grim behind her.
She finally came to the shoe store and looked around for a pair of shoes. "I haven't been shopping before..."
Theon looked at her without an inch of surprisal on his face. "Well lets look around first if you find anything to your liking." he said to her because it would be the first step in the store. He ordered the wolf to wait outside the store because he didn't want to get in to an arguement with the owner of the shop. Now walking next to Grim he waited for her to find something for herself.
After a while of looking, Grimhilde found a descent pair of shoes and struggled. They were black that laced up to her ankles. "I like these actually." She told Theon. "Are you getting anything?"
Theon looked at her because of her question. "I don't really know if I should buy anything." he said looking around when answering. "Nothing seems to catch my eye." he continued and walked so that he was next to her. "Maybe you should try them and then if they are alright and right size you should buy them." he said to her waiting for her.
"okay; that makes sense." The banshee struggled her shoulders and walked until she found herself a place to sit. Grimhilde tried on the shoes. They were a bit too big, but she could always tie them tighter. She got up and walked around to see if they felt good. "Yeah, these are good." She smiled and took them off before walking to the front counter.
Theon smiled at her when she had found a good choice. "I will be waiting outside Grim." he said to her and walked outside and sat next to Lupus, his wolf companion. "Well Lupus are you hungry?" he asked the wolf which nodded at him. So he chose to give it a steak so it could eat something. Now waiting for Grim he decided to just relax.
Grimhilde nodded her head. After about three minutes, she came out with her shoes wrapped in plastic. "Alright, I got the shoes." The banshee stated, glaring up the moon. "Now what?"
Theon nodded at her. "Maybe we should leave when we still can. I think you know the way to the city you were going to?" he said. Then he stood up waiting for her decision. Lupus had stood up just after its master had stood up now waiting like its master.
"Uh, yes I do actually." Grimhilde answered. "Let us head out the back way." She offered, pushing passed a few people with Theon and Lupus trailing behind her. Once they made their way through, she exhaled, glad to be away from everyone.
Theon nodded at her and began following just behind her. When he followed her he felt uneasy like something was wrong. "Grim... Are you too feeling somewhat uneasy currently?" he asked because truly something made him feel like this when he followed her now waiting for response.
Grimhilde looked over at Theon. "Hm, no. Why?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. "Do you feel something's up?" She asked, touching the top of Lupus' head.
Theon looked at her. "There is something that I don't like about this feeling lets go a bit faster shall we?" he said to her and because he wanted to get rid of this feeling as fast as possible.
Grimhilde nodded her head and quickened her steps. Now that she had shoes on, her feet didn't hurt anymore when she ran or walked on the dirt roads. "Is it gone now?"
Theon looked at her from behind sometimes looking around. "I can still feel it... No I now know why I don't feel right." He said and then looked at her and then at Lupus. He felt somewhat lightened and didn't feel much of any burdens on his shoulders. He began to think something he couldn't yet comprehend but continued following. "I guess it will lessen as we get farther out to the wilds... I guess." he said continued following.