Aspen's curious eyes burned up at him. She was frightened, terribly frighten to the pits of her stomach and further. Her mind tried to rationalize what was happening, however she couldn't come up with any kind of normal, safe explanation. Instead, she stood quaking as the creature studied her petite hands. Her feet were still rooted to the ground, she wasn't sure if it was just her own paralyzing fear  or if it was some other kind of force that kept her so still and so silent. All she wanted to do was scream for help, hoping that her neighbour was home, or some passerby on the streets would hear and worry, however her tongue was stuck to the roof of her mouth. She was limited to standing there, completely engrossed in the horrific being in front of her.

His words came out halted and unamused as a single, sharp claw brushed over the thin skin of her wrist. The glinting nail was so sharp she didn't feel it pierce her skin for a few seconds, however then a shooting pain through her arm caused her to hiss and attempt to draw back. His steel grip kept her in place. Aspen wanted nothing more in that moment then to run away, as far and as fast as her agile legs could take her. She watched the monster's face, for she had now decided that this was indeed real and what she was dealing with was indeed a monster of some sorts, calculated what she thought would happen next. 

"Why did you do that?"

Her voice was quiet, she had barely realized that she'd been speaking until the sound echoed through the silent space. "I don't understand... I-I'm scared." She sounded pathetic, it made her wince and scowl and mentally chide herself for being timid and nervous, just like she always was. She hands were shaking, and if it hadn't of been for whatever was keeping her in place she was sure her legs would have been too. "I just want to know what is going on, please tell me."

She waited patiently, quietly, her wrist throbbing. She could feel the pulse thudding there, her heart race was fast. Like a war drum, beating faster and faster, louder and louder. "Please."