"It's a hunting net. We are stuck in a hunting net. Do we look like a pair of delicious meat?" Bokie kept on rambling .
It was almost evening, no sign of the serpent and no sign of anyone to get rescue them,
"Bokie, who do you think would set a hunting net in the middle of this creepy forest?" Rin asked. "What if it is a beast or even a human that captured us?"
"If is a beast, then we are doomed. Let's say our last prayers now. But if it is human , then yay we are saved" , Bokie replied.
"It can be a human devouring man" , Rin suggested
"Human devouring man?" Bokie was puzzled.
"People that eat human flesh." Rin said with a cringe of fear in her voice.
"Do people like that truly exist? Well, I do hope they eat only human meat so that would be you. I'll be saved" Bokie said with no shame.
"If he could eat human meat then a magical beast's meat would be very delicious. Don't worry, you are coming down with me" , Rin smirked.
The moon was high in the sky. They could hear wolves calling and beasts making terrifying sounds. The cold wind enveloped them. They were both scared of the unknown and what was out here.
"Something , no someone is coming", Rin said almost in a whisper.
"It looks like the shape of a human", Bokie sighed in relief.
"What if it is a human devouring man?" Rin was literally shaking'
"There are no such things as human devouring man, don't be ridiculous", Bokie snapped at her. He was trying hard to be brave but it was not working.
"Hey, didn't you say you were a top tier magical beast? From my knowledge they should be very powerful" , Rin smirked. "Now here you are, being a scaredy cat with me. What a shame".
The figure was coming closer but since it was dark , Rin and Bokie could not really see who or what it was. They just stayed there trapped in the hunter's net, waiting for their fate.After waiting patiently for about a minute , the figure came to light. The figure was about 6 feet tall and was in a black face mask.
"Tch, I thought I had caught something delicious to eat" , the figure hissed.
"Hey, you are really not going to eat us , are you?" Rin queried.
"Why would I want to eat that disgusting body of yours!" , the figure snapped.
"Vulgar, rude" , Bokie muttered under his breath.
With that, the figure turned his back and started leaving.
"What? Wait, so you are just going to leave us trapped in your hunting net. Don't you have sense of morality?" Rin yelled behind him.
The figure stopped dead in his tracks. Without turning back, he flicked his wrists , and the knife flung through the air, slicing the net's cord with precision before it could tighten. Rin and Bokie fell on the ground with a loud thud.
"Ouch!" , Rin's face grimaced in pain. 'At least he could have told us beforehand' , she thought.
"Thank you very much" , Rin bowed slightly to him but the figure just continued walking as if they were ants.
"Hey , wait up!" Rin followed him.
The figure grunted in frustration , "What again do you want?"
"Truth is we don't have anywhere to go , so we want to lodge at your place. I promise when the sun comes up , we'll be on our way" , Rin rumbled.
"No" , he said flatly.
"No?" Rin was confused.
"Don't worry Rin , if he says no ,then so be it. But he can't control our legs either" , Bokie gave her a cocky grin. Rin understood the plan. They began following him. At intervals , he would try to persuade them to turn back but as usual , Rin and Bokie would still follow. They walked until a little well lit house came to view.
"Who would build a house in the middle of this scary forest?" Rin whispered.
The figure turned his head toward Rin. Even though he wore a black mask, Rin could feel he had a scowl on his face.The figure removed his mask as they got closer to the house. He was a pretty boy with auburn hair that framed his face in effortless disarray. He had dark brown eyes. He looked more of a painting than a person.Rin could not believe it. He looked like he was two years older than Rin .
"His face doesn't match his attitude. Too bad" , Rin mumbled.
The figure turned to look at Rin with displeasure in his eyes.
"He is sassy" , Bokie muttered in Rin's ear loud enough for the boy to hear.
They got to the door, the boy entered the house and shut the door right into their faces. "He is rude, if I were human , I would be old enough to be his great grand father" , Bokie hissed.
"That is why you are not human. I mean, you would be a terrible person" , Rin gave a shrug.
They sat in front of the door and sleep gradually overtook them. Morning came quick and Rin felt a light tap on her shoulder.She rubbed her eyes and opened them. She saw a woman with auburn hair and the most beautiful smile she had ever seen.
"Am I dead yet? Am I in heaven? Wait , how did I die in the first place?" Rin was rambling like some idiot.
"No, you're not dead. You must be cold , come inside" , with a chuckle the woman ushered.
Rin nudged Bokie to wake up from his sleep but Rin knew it was useless. Waking up Bokie was very difficult. He was a deep sleeper. 'I swear, the easiest way to kill Bokie is to let him fall asleep. He'll probably die without knowing it' , Rin thought. Frustrated, she carried him in following the woman into the house. Everything was simple even with the interior design and neat. Rin loved it.
"You must be tired , sleep over here" , the woman gestured.
Rin lay on the comfy bed as she put Bokie at her side . Before she could close her eyes and enjoy her eternal sleep She heard someone screech, " Heron , get your ass over here!"