Wallace
He nodded, still feeling a bit shocked that what he had seen was real. He had heard very little about this kind of stuff here, probably because for the most part he stayed to himself outside some interactions in bars and a few hellos during his deliveries. Not by choice, he just.. Hadn't made that leap into talking to many people much yet. "I have heard.. A few." He said as he looked over at her before his eyes traced back to the lake one last time. 

He took a deep breath, "I mean.. Mostly a few vague things but I thought it was just like.. Stories. You know? Like people just shooting the shit.." He said scratching the back of his neck and letting out a sigh. "I'll tell you, that is the last time I ever discredit any fucking story I hear that involves weird shit in the woods and what not.." He said feeling a shiver run down his spine as he thought about the eye again. 

"I will.." He said and quickly shook his head, "No no, no need to explain yourself.. I get it. You need to take care of your son.. Besides.." He said flexing muscles that were not there. "I'm big and strong.. I can fight off just about anything that comes my way.." He said with a small smile, despite his freyed nerves. 

"I will take you up on those baked goods if you have them though, I have a hell of a sweet tooth.." He said as he turned onto a road leading down closer to the houses around them.
Devon
"There's always stories," She said, nodding along. "And I think a lot of those are just fairytales to keep your kids in bed at night. I know I've told mine a few..." She managed to crack a flimsy smile. "But I think... I don't know, I've grown up all my life hearing them, and I've known some people who've said they've seen it. I don't like to take my chances." April hadn't ever seen any herself, of course, but she wasn't about to go wandering off into the woods at night in pursuit of some odd noise. 

Though Eli didn't have the *Muscle*, she still laughed and nodded along with the joke he said as he flexed his arm. This was nice; though they'd just had a particularly terrifying experience, perhaps it made her feel closer to him. Of course, that only arose more issues for her; how would the church feel, seeing her walk with a man alone? She wasn't technically divorced from her husband, because he was *Missing* And presumed, at this point, dead. But would it be a sin to want that kind of attention? Yes, most likely. To be so vain as to think that— 

She pushed away the thoughts and folded her hands in front of herself. It was *Fine*, he was just walking her home after that incident. She could explain it as an act of gentlemanly assistance; nothing more. 

As they reached her home, she stepped onto the porch and unlocked the door. "I'll bring you those goods so you can head back quickly before nightfall," She said, disappearing a moment before returning with a cloth-wrapped package of cookies and sweets. "As thanks," She said bashfully. "For walking me home."
Wallace
He nodded, having had a few of those stories himself growing up. His being vastly different though, having grown up in the city. Mostly the stories of the inhumanity of humans, to be careful because of creeps and freaks rather than monsters from under the bed. He had been more inclined to believe those but- 

After that, who was he to deny the existence and of monsters and what went bump in the night. It seemed perfectly logical to him, with proof. And that was proof, wasn't it? He glanced back at her, "I mean if it works it works, keeping kids out of danger." He said with a shrug. "But I mean.. I guess maybe there is some truth to it, huh?" He asked as they approached her door. 

He smiled a bit and stood on the porch with a nod, "Yeah, thanks again for that. They'll go great with milk, which obviously I have plenty of." He joked, as she made her way inside. 

He looked around a moment as she did, rocking back and forth on his heels. Once she returned a wide grin spread over his face, "Thanks.. It was my pleasure so honestly this is a win win for me.." He said with a grin as he held up the cookies before giving her a nod. 

"I'll see you around okay? Next milk delivery at the least. I hope your son gets better soon." He said with a nod, again, before giving her a wave and walking off, away from her home in the direction of his own.
Devon
She didn't know much about this man, who'd come from out of town and planted himself so easily amongst these residents. He was friendly, he was charismatic too, and a complete and total enigma to her. She thought of him somewhat fondly that way; she'd have to ask him more about himself the next time they crossed paths. 

She handed him that bundle and her cheeks went warm all over again. "Please be careful," She said to him, leaning on the doorframe a bit. "It's dangerous at night, so be sure to get right home!" Ever the mother, she felt a little bashful about it... But she was just a concerned citizen, was all! After all, they'd learned firsthand today that Briar Ridge was not all what it seemed to be. 

As Eli disappeared around the bend, she chastised herself for being overly friendly. What would the neighbors think? She ducked back into the house, setting about to get things down before nightfall.
Susana
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