The first night outside

I gathered firewood while the old man and Jowy went hunting. Brenda was just wasting her time with the new girl. I didn't even know her name.

Was it really alright for us to let her stay? Shouldn't we have taken her back?

"Why are you looking all miserable again?" The old man was behind me. He had caught two birds and Jowy had a chicken on his hands.

That was the first time I saw live chicken here. The only other forms I've seen till now were basically roasted or soupified.

"Nothing…" I said.

Whose fault do you think this is geezer!?

The old man had probably noticed a long while ago but he just kept quiet to see the show. Sometimes I really doubted if he had any other goals than just living a fun life.

We went back to the camp. The fire was my only source of comfort in the night. From the day I came to this world, almost all the nights were horrifying. But finally, I was with a group of people who weren't complete idiots- or so I thought. Now, I wasn't so sure.