We're both tired, Andrew thought leaning back against a tree and stretched his arms out in front of him over his knees.

It was a long and very slow journey, but finally the pair made it out of the woods. The first buildings of the town could be seen through the trees, the road running past it, smoke coming through the chimney and the smell of something cooking drifted on the breeze.

It was a welcoming sight, but Andrew worried no one would welcome him. He stopped, hiding behind a tree out of sight of the house.

"Do you think they'll be able to trust me? Believe that you killed the other monster and pay you? Let me live? Even if they don't let me live here, at least I can live, if they don't capture and kill me themselves now that I'm not in my castle. Do you think they'll believe you if you tell them what happened?" He had all kinds of worries eating at him but had put off voicing them to Angel until right now when it couldn't be avoided any longer.