We walked in silence for awhile, which was fine by me. I morphed into a moon goddess I hadn't killed. She was actually a good friend of mine from my past, and she was also very powerful. I loved traveling. I loved being out in the open air and seeing the countryside. I hated being stuffed up in a house or hotel or whatever. I preferred to sleep outdoors no matter what the weather.
Suddenly, I caught the sound of someone grilling. Cujo noticed the sound about the same time I did and we tore through the trees to see what it was as food was wafting around my sensitive nose. I followed the light of the house and stopped a few feet short to see an old couple was grilling.
Cujo smiled and told us to follow him. Curious, I actually did what he asked. As soon as the couple went inside, we grabbed the food and ran like hell. I smirked. I was impressed that he thought of stealing it. Sure, I had thought of it, but I didn't think anyone else would go for the idea.
I tore into the steak like a ravenous dog who hadn't eaten in days. I was hungry, and a home cooked meal was just the ticket. Wiping the juice off of my face with the back of my hand, I was up and reading the map to make sure which direction to go, and we were off again.
We found the railroad pretty easily and followed that all the way to the mountain. It was nearing two o'clock by the time we reached the mountains. I wasn't about to admit it, but I was tired. Morphing into a vampire, I knew that I would need some sleep soon or I wasn't going to be able to keep morphing. The food helped replenish my strength, but I was exhausted from all the walking and everything else.
So, I mentioned sleep to Cujo and the others and we bedded down for the night. Deichi made a few remarks about me being tired and how he would be able to continue all night and whatnot, but I was too tired to care or argue back. I climbed the highest tree and found a sturdy branch to sleep on.
Suddenly, I wasn't as tired as I thought, so I stared up at the moon, remembering bits of my past. Cujo climbed and sat on the branch on the opposite side, but he didn't say anything. I felt at ease with him there, and I just closed my eyes, not meaning to actually fall asleep.
Continue?
I guess I was on longer than I thought. Someone go on!
