"Ah, well, one can't fault a body for trying," he says good-naturedly enough. "Have a safe journey, Miss." He gives a short bow and watches as she leaves. The cat in his arms meows. "Hush, now, Hypatia," he murmurs indulgently as he turns and goes back inside. "You'll be fed either way, kitty."
As the evening wears on, the area becomes more and more deserted, and the few people she does encounter give her confused or even worried looks as they scurry by, clearly intent on getting themselves indoors as quickly as possible. It starts to look eerie, with steetlights humming into the heavy silence. A small, fitful breeze occasionally sends something drifting along the pavement. Very few lights can be seen in the houses and many of them have no lights at all.
So it's probably quite startling when, somewhere behind her there's a thump and a stifled cry. Something metal clatters to the ground. Then there's another thump. Then the peculiar silence that only comes when there's still something or someone there....
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Date: 2019-06-06 12:50 am (UTC)As the evening wears on, the area becomes more and more deserted, and the few people she does encounter give her confused or even worried looks as they scurry by, clearly intent on getting themselves indoors as quickly as possible. It starts to look eerie, with steetlights humming into the heavy silence. A small, fitful breeze occasionally sends something drifting along the pavement. Very few lights can be seen in the houses and many of them have no lights at all.
So it's probably quite startling when, somewhere behind her there's a thump and a stifled cry. Something metal clatters to the ground. Then there's another thump. Then the peculiar silence that only comes when there's still something or someone there....