This was all so peculiar.<br/><br/>How could it that man was able to create such creatures? No, she shouldnâ€™t call them creatures, for they were not breathing. This is what she had learned from Azrai. She knew it to be true because he had promised to tell her everything and she would hold him to his word. Although, she was not that persistent, but she could not help but spout out so many questions. It was all so queer to her. She glanced back over at male, hearing the sounds of exhaustion in the inclination of his voice. She felt terrible asking so much of him already, when he had been through enough for one night. She could tell he was tired and she was selfish to be so insistent on asking questions. She allowed a small frown to come to her face as she had to remind herself of the manners that she had learned as a young girl. It was improper to impose her on another; she would have to keep her curiosity at bay for now.<br/><br/>It was rather difficult to do such a thing as he continued to explain all that was around her. She glanced over at the illuminated skyline, in awe. So there were lights that made it look like that. It surely had to be a lot of torches and lanterns that could cause such illumination. This New World was simply far more advanced than the village she had grown up in. How could she not know about such wonders? Surely she would have heard or seen something from that small window of her room. She stopped her thoughts. She had to stop saying â€˜herâ€™ when it came to that wretched village. It was no longer her home. She would have to find a new home, which would truly be hers. Yes, that truly sounded wonderful. It was thrilling her to the bone as she thought about it, enough for a faint smile to curve her lips, but that was all. She was not one to express so many emotions; it simply was an ability that she had not learned.<br/><br/>She appreciated how easy it was to understand what he was saying; he didnâ€™t delve into too many details which may cause misunderstanding on her part. After all, she preferred to be told things as blunt as possible, that may she would be able to get the message clearly. Excessive details were unnecessary when it came to explanations, unless it went along with some sort of story, then and only then did she find such things acceptable. She watched in anticipation as he took the first steps onto the black dirt, she soon followed after him deeming it safe for now. She nodded her head slowly as he spoke, trying to understand things of this New World. Things were still a bit confusing, but she was a rational woman and could put things together. This would be beneficial for Azrai, she didnâ€™t need to be told twice as to how things worked, unless she had a hard time grasping the concept of it. That was why she had survived for so long, the first time the Hunt began, she understood completely that she had to run or else she would die. Just like tonight, she understood that if she left with Azrai, she would find freedom or at least that is what she had conceptualized.<br/><br/>They kept things at a steady pace, though she could sense that they were going to get closer to inner village that was aflame. She kept her eyes bouncing around; trailing after each car that drove passed them every fifteen to thirty minutes. She was so intrigued by these contraptions; they made these strange noises that made her ears vibrate with a humming sound. The black dirt smelled as if something had been burned, though she did not feel heat from a fire. It was somewhat cool on the bottom of her feet, but summer was approaching in Japan, so it felt rather relaxing on her aching feet. She would not allow a voice of complaint to leave her for that would be rude, but in truth she was feeling rather exhausted herself. It was difficult to continue at this pace, but she did not want to show that she couldnâ€™t handle all this physical exertion, because she had the stamina. Azrai just happened to show up at the most inopportune moment to rescue her. The Hunt always took its toll on her and she used whatever time she had left to heal. Thanks to the Oni blood coursing through her veins, she was able to recover at an accelerated rate, faster than any Human. Tonight, however, she had come out with more injuries than the previous years. Her ankle and neck had healed just fine, though that had taken a lot of energy to do in such a short amount of time. There were still miscellaneous cute and bruises that were trying to heal at this very moment, but she was growing too tired to heal them all. Not to mention all the other injuries that settled beneath her skin from beatings that she had taken earlier that day. It simply was too much for her to heal at this time.<br/><br/>It also probably didnâ€™t help that she had yet to feed for this month, but it had been nearly impossible to escape before the Hunt. Her stomach grumbled and there was a slight aching in her canines, she let out a faint sigh, knowing that she would not be able to avoid it for much longer. It had been nearly four months since the last time her hunger had rolled around. Generally speaking, Oni were to feed a few time every month, but she had tried to make herself as Human as possible, though some things she could not escape. She would think of something once she had a few minutes of rest, right she was sure she would come up with a delusional idea. Besides, she wanted Azrai to think of her as normal, ordinary, though she knew the time would come around when he figured everything out.<br/><br/>Fear filled her mind as she pondered upon it more. How would he react? Would he try to kill her? Would he abandon her? Would he send her back to the village to face proper punishment for being an abomination to society? She felt brief panic not liking any of the millions of outcomes she had come up with. She wasnâ€™t sure why she always allowed fear to pool into her mind like a tsunami, but it would do nothing for her but make her paranoid. Should she tell him now? Would that be the better option than waiting until later? But it seemed as if he didnâ€™t notice that she was different, well maybe he had but if he didnâ€™t say anything neither would she. That would just have to work for now, though she was still afraid. She had met so many who despised her for something that she could not help; she couldnâ€™t allow herself to lose someone who was accepting her, even if she was pretending to be normal. She had to cherish this period of time for as long as she could. It may be her first and last time at experiencing this.<br/><br/>A rather large yawn left her, and she made sure to cover the fangs that threatened to expose her secret. Blinking a bit to clear her mind, she looked ahead, watching as it seemed more of these modern methods of transportation seemed to be even more frequent. Her interest picked up and she steadily picked up her pace, curiosity and fascination giving her some more energy. Crimson hues watched as these objects moved, though her eyes caught the silhouette of a person inside of them. How strange! People actually controlled these things! She made sure to look more into these metallic objects later, but her eyes caught onto large buildings looming in the sky. The windows were illuminated with lights.<br/><br/>â€œAzrai, what are those,â€ she asked pointing at the large building. â€œHow is it that these houses can be so tall and lit with that many lights? Do the villagers not care about how much oil they use to light their lanterns?â€ Her eyebrows furrowed a bit. â€œVerily your world is very strange,â€ she commented as she continued to look at all of the new surroundings as they neared the city. â€œAre we going to be resting in such a house,â€ she said warily, unsure how to feel about such a tall building. It would take millions of her body to be as tall as that. She quickly moved away from a vehicle that zoomed past her, not even flinching, though she had not looked to see if it was coming, she merely continued to look around as if she was overwhelmed, which she was. â€œWhat do you call this place? Verily it is not a village, is it? You haveâ€¦different ways of saying things in this New World, do you not?â€<br/><br/>Although she was trying not to ask questions, they simply kept coming out. She realized and blushed a bit rather embarrassed at how rude she was being. "Forgive me, I am asking so many questions and here you are, rather exhausted. I shall cease asking anything else for the rest of the evening."