Suddenly a small noise from outside snapped them both out of their conversation.
Chen immediately looked toward the door.
"What was that?" Skyy asked curiously.
"I don't know. Stay here and don't come outside until I come back."
Chen quickly got up from the rocking chair and walked outside, his eyes carefully scanning the surroundings. The forest seemed quiet again, with only the soft rustling of the leaves and the occasional sound of branches moving in the wind.
Then he saw it.
A stag was standing between the trees.
Chen stopped for a moment.
It was a beautiful creature, almost too beautiful for this ruined world. Its large antlers stretched high above its head, looking almost like branches themselves, and its coat looked smooth and clean despite everything around it. But what caught Chen's attention the most were its eyes.
They were silver.
A strange sheen seemed to cover them, making the creature look almost majestic.
