[The boy didn't smile, but he had to nod in agreement. Selphie looked confident, and that was enough hope for the small child. He tugged Rukia's hand and took a step back into the forest. Every minute, he'd look back up at her, then back to the road ahead.
The forest was mostly silent, save for a few times the bushes rustled. At these points, the boy let go of Rukia's hand and jumped behind the nearest Hero. After carefully watching the bush where the noise came from, he relaxed.]
Not a monster...
[Then he returned to holding her hand. The path twisted and turned, then went down a hill overlooking a river. The waters were calm, and it stretched left and right, curving behind trees at both ends. Here, the boy paused and looked around.]
I saw a rabbit here. [He pointed to the left of the river.] I ran over there, and...and I heard mom telling me to come back...!
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The forest was mostly silent, save for a few times the bushes rustled. At these points, the boy let go of Rukia's hand and jumped behind the nearest Hero. After carefully watching the bush where the noise came from, he relaxed.]
Not a monster...
[Then he returned to holding her hand. The path twisted and turned, then went down a hill overlooking a river. The waters were calm, and it stretched left and right, curving behind trees at both ends. Here, the boy paused and looked around.]
I saw a rabbit here. [He pointed to the left of the river.] I ran over there, and...and I heard mom telling me to come back...!
[He chocked back tears.]