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Shin stayed seated on the bed, tears still flowing from his eyes. He clenched his hands hard.
Hard enough that his fingers punctured through his hand. Shin looked at it as black blood flowed from it and dripped down his arm.
He watched as his hand sizzled and closed the wounds. Leaving his hand brand new. He ran his hand across his chest.
Nothing. The claw marks on his chest had already healed.
Bael quietly opened his eyes and turned to look at Shin. He saw that he was crying but made no sounds.
I'm not dealing with this early in the goddamn morning.
Bael turned and faced the other side. Shin looked at Bael.
"I know you're awake so let's just wake up and get breakfast," Shin strained, trying to make his voice sound normal.
Bael was silent for a while and then sat up. He looked at Shin with half open eyes and yawned.
"If you say so," Bael said as he slowly got out of bed," I'm going to shower first."
Bael walked into the next room, leaving Shin alone still sat on the bed. Shin looked up at the ceiling as he wiped away his tears.
A few minutes passed by and both of them got out the room. They met up with the innkeeper and handed him the key.
"How much for your best purple maize porridge and warm honey milk," Bael asked with a smile.
The innkeeper stared at him,"that will be sixty five zen in total."
"Make them two Then," Bael responded responded as he placed a hundred and thirty zen on the table.
The innkeeper took the money and wrote the order on a piece of paper. He went into one of the doors behind him.
He then came out," take a seat. We'll have your order ready in a few minutes."
The innkeeper then walked off. Shin and Bael sat down at a table near the innkeeper's counter.
They sat in silence until their food came. They both started eating. Bael occasionally shot glances at Shin who just stared down at his food with a defeated look.
"Shin you need hurry up and eat. We are being followed," Bael said as he shoved hot porridge into his mouth.
Shin looked up at him then nodded. He started eating. Bael finished his food before Shin did and started scouting out the inn.
He suddenly felt a pair of eyes looking at him and quickly turned and looked in that direction.
There sat a group of demons eating their food and talking loudly but Bael noticed something.
He saw a demon wearing a large black cloak turning his head towards their table. Once the demon spotted Bael looking at her. She got up and quickly left.
Shin finished up his food and the two quickly headed out the inn. They passed by a supply shop and bought some supplies.
They then got out of the village and back into the forest, continuing their journey to the demon God's temple.