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The Night consumes the skies as rain pours down harshly in the woods; Footsteps running in the steep mud can be heard.

Beet runs deeper and deeper to the woods, How could a simple night hunt result into this? It's too late to head back to Camp, she has to find shelter.

Huffs of exhaustion, she reaches a viable shelter; A cave. She immediately rests in, shaking the wet out of her coat. "The storms were never this harsh.." She scowls.

"I know right." A sweet, familiar voice. Beet perks up and looks at the dark corners of a cave; It was Kumiho, Basically. Beet lowers her guard, just a bit while Kumiho does her usual smirk.

"You, Again?" She scans thoroughly at Kumiho, Before looking around and getting some rocks and sticks. "I'm surprised your in here aswell, Sweetie! Storms too harsh for your little vegetable body?" A teasing voice, Beet scowls for at Kumiho.

Beet places down the sticks and rocks, starting up a fire for warmth. "I'm guessing your here for the same reason." She narrows her eyes, ".. I live here." .. Awkward silent kicks in.

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She sits down near the fire, before smiling at Beet. "So, How'd you get here in all places?" She asks in a teasing tone, she always does this and Beet hates it. ".. I was going out for a night hunt." She says in a cold tone.

"Hmm? Going out for a midnight hunt? Wouldn't that be a bit wee dangerous for you? Besides.." She squints her eyes as she pictures beet in her two fingers. "Hm." She snorts, Beet gets.. offended.

"You treat me if I can't handle the forest, I've been living in it for 3 years." She grunts angrily, Kumiho takes this whole thing as a joke as usual. Silent kicks in yet again, this time it's not that awkward.

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Okay, Maybe.

The harsh, Cold winds swept inside the cave to the point their fire blows out. Beet tries making another one but due to the harsh winds it fails. "..Shoot." Beet huddles herself in distress with her own coat.

..Kumiho leans closer to try comforting Beet, Even if Kumiho sucked at it. "What are you trying to do." Beet asks, Actually not moving at all. "..It's cold isn't it? You'll get a cold anyways, Sweetie." Kumiho nuzzles onto Beets hood.

Beet, staying still sliiightly leans her head, finally lowering her guard down as she rests her eyes; Kumiho, looking at the asleep hunter thinks .. Is she genuinely falling in love with the person she supposed to.. well, eat. How did we get here?

..

She lets her thoughts float around before sleeping along with Beet.

Morning is out, Kumiho wakes up to see Beet already gone as.. usual. She notices some food on the ground next to her though, Did Beet left a gift before running off?

Well, I guess that's nice.