The Creature
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As the sun sinks lower in the sky, the creature carries a great stack of firewood on his shoulder. He leaves it near the house, a silent offering to the family who lives there. Although they know not of his existence, the creature watches them silently, fondly, from an abandoned shed on the grounds. He does not dare reveal himself, but he enjoys the vicarious sense of belonging he feels as he observes their life.