Valerie believed that no one could find the location of "Hunger," but that did not include Ethan.
He simply walked forward through the fog, once again slipping into the state he was in the previous night.
The road behind him was gradually swallowed by darkness, leaving only a single path forward, leading to a Victorian-era style hotel. The sign was a pink heart, inscribed with the words "Love Nest" hotel. Although the hotel's name seemed open to misinterpretation, Ethan did not back away this time.
The girl with the black ponytail was not by his side. When he pushed open the main door of the hotel, the lobby remained as it was when he left yesterday.
He lit the candle on the table, which immediately became the only source of light in the hotel.
He sat silently at the table, watching the flickering candlelight.
