What A Nuisance

Though there was quiet stretching on between them Maria felt satisfied with how things were progressing. Shadow didn’t say anything about her remarks, but he did place his paw over her own. She closed her eyes, giving a soft, content sigh as she leaned against him slightly. It had been too long since she had someone she could trust and lean on... A friend to call her own. It was ironic how fate had brought the two lonely souls together, both lost in their own way, to carve out of new path in this world.

Maria was quiet for a long while, listening to the thunder and then finally the rain as it began to fall. She wasn’t asleep however, and finally she spoke in a soft tone, glancing at Shadow with a half-lidded eye. “Shadow...?” Her question hung in the air, as though she was afraid to ask it. “...Would... Would you mind if I stayed with you a while?” She didn’t want to be alone again. “If I ever become a burden you could just tell me so I just...” She guilty looked away. “...I’m tired of being alone... Aren’t you?”