Day one turns to spooky night - Halloween romance

Mortis peered through the trees again. The moon heavy above them cast plenty of light, but everything looked different beneath it. Was it his imagination, or was a light rolling blue mist sweeping beneath the trees? There was an odd glow to everything, and Mortis knew he had lost his way.

Pulling Hika close beneath his wing again, he nodded. “Alright then, let's see if we can find somewhere to hole up” he agreed. Even in the milder Auster lands Mortis had a feeling it was going to be a chill night. And the silly boy hadn’t bothered to bring much in the way of bedding, assuming his wings and their body warmth would keep them snug.


"Speech"