You were walking in the woods. It was Halloween, but that was the least of your concerns. The forest was dark and gloomy, the trees howling extra loudly on an already scary afternoon. The sound of your boots hitting the ground and stepping in mud puddles added to the noises of the woods. There was an abandoned house in a clearing, near the edge of the forest. You went in there sometimes, but never inside. It was too spooky. You stop shortly after hearing the sound of frantic breathing. Crouching behind a tree, you see a boy that looks around 16 sitting on his knees, looking terrified

There was a red cardinal bird next to him, one that seemed way to intelligent to be a normal bird. He was mummering something to it, and the bird-thing chirped back. You leaned forward, interested, and loose balance.

You quickly balance yourself, but stepped on a twig in the process. The boys head shot up.

"Belos?"