[center][h2]The Journey Begins[/h2][/center]

[center][h3]~ Cabin Near Liven ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Rune_Alchemist][/center]

The bushes were unremarkable, as Nick saw. They might be even the same as the ones back in Earth.

Before he could ponder on this any further, Nick's ears heard the creak of a door opening and immediately raised his head. It appeared that the cabin's occupant had finally decided to reveal themselves. The figure on the door was none other than the little red-hooded fellow that fled from the altercation between Nick and some really bad undead dogs. But now that Nick was close enough, he could see the figure's snow-white locks of hair dropping and disappearing again into her cloak, apparently a coat trimmed with hair.

And... that was about the farthest Nick could see, her face was still obscured by the hood save for her light-colored eyes. Although, he did notice two small bumps on her hood.

[quote]“...If its just a rest…okay then.”[/quote]

The invitation almost made Nick scramble to the entrance and inside to get out of this blasted snow. "[color=skyblue]Thank you! Like, a lot![/color]" But he decided to approach in a calm, but brisk, pace. Suffering from hypothermia was no reason to abandon manners. At least, not yet for Nick.

The cabin interior was just one room, but cozy and big enough to contain a bed, a closet, a single table and chair and a fireplace with a large cauldron sitting on top, liquid bubbling indicating something was being cooked. Nick unconsciously walked towards the fireplace and cauldron and fell to his knees, as if finding the promised land. He basked in the heat radiating from the fireplace, now providing warmth not only to the cauldron but also to the cabin's visitor.

[quote]“...uhm, take a seat…if you need to rest. I was making some food.”[/quote]

"[color=skyblue]Thanks, but I think I'll stick here for a few more minutes.[/color]" Nick replied. "[color=skyblue]I'm Nick, by the way. Sorry for the sudden intrusion.[/color]" He knew this person might not be as harmless as they appeared but right now, he was just thankful they at least let him feel warmth.

"[color=skyblue]You have no idea what happened to me before I got here.[/color]" Nick began to recount his recent adventure, maybe garner a response that would reveal the stranger's identity. Though in all honesty, he just wanted to vent. "[color=skyblue]I had to, like, run away from a horde of zombies in this village. Then just when I was in the clear, these stupid mutts, also undead, came at me and I had to do some dangerous techniques to drive them away. It's all just crazy![/color]"

"[color=skyblue]I swore to myself that if I ever get back home, I'm definitely spending a month in L.A.[/color]"