"I dunno. We can walk around, I guess? I don't have any loved ones to visit or anything." He shrugged.
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Halm nodded, understanding.
"You want me to keep carrying you?" he asked.
"Mhmm." Cas nodded as well, keeping Nix close so the cat could look around from his arms. Nix seemed to remember this forest.
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Halm smiled, nodding.
"Okay then." Halm started walking slowly, basking in the warmth.
(Should we have someone see them?)
(We can if you want. Any ideas?)
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(I was thinking of two scenarios. One- some rando person sees them, thinks Halm is kidnapping Cas, drama ensues where they try to get Cas away from Halm. Two- someone who knows Cas sees them)
(I was thinking the first one originally when you mentioned someone seeing them lol)
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(Cool. Want me to write it up?)
(Sure)
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Halm walked through the forest, relaxed. Of course, nothing was good for long. A small gasp could be heard. Halm tensed, trying to spot the source.
Cas jumped a bit at the noise and glanced around, although his face wasn't visible to the stranger. He probably looked unconscious from that distance.
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Halm's grip on Cas tightened a little, and he turned slowly, eyes scanning the forest.
"Not good," he said quietly to Cas. "Definitely not good…" There was a rustle to the left, and Halm turned to face it entirely.
"Who's there?" He demanded.
Cas whispered quietly, trying to make out the figure in the bushes. "H-Hello?" He asked weakly.
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Slowly, a woman stood up, trembling like a leaf. She was staring at Halm, a basket of berries in one hand. Halm watched the woman with apprehension, pulling Cas a little closer to himself.
Cas eyed the woman fearfully, though his fear was probably taken to be directed towards Halm.
(Woman: What are you doing with that child??
Cas: I'm ninetEEN)
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(XD)
The woman caught Cas's eye, misinterpreting the situation.
"W-What… w-what are you do-oing with the boy?" she asked, barely able to speak.
Cas rolled his eyes. "Hey, I'm technically an adult! And he's not doing anything. Run along."
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The woman looked between Cas and Halm, then turned and ran away.
"This isn't good," Halm said again. "This is really, really bad."
Cas sighed and lay his head back on Halm's chest. "Yeah… she's probably going to go get the police."
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"Let's just hope she isn't too religious… if news of this spreads around, people are going to think I kidnap people. Oh god, if people start praying for me to take away people…" Halm took a deep breath, troubled by the thought.
"M-Maybe we should go and people will just think she's crazy?" Cas suggested weakly.
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"Yeah… yeah, okay." Halm brought Cas close to himself, beginning to walk away. He was obviously troubled by what had just happened.
"You okay, Halm?" He asked quietly, casting a worried look up at Halm.
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"I'm… fine. It's just that I can only get my main food source from answered prayers, and if everyone starts praying to me to take someone away from them…" He sighed deeply. "Things are gonna get a lot harder to do."
"Yeah… how often do people pray to you?" Cas asked. "If they don't pray to you, do you starve?"
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"A small part of the population, but the ones who do are very loyal. It just so happens most of them think I'm a dark deity who'll help them do evil deeds. And I can survive off of just one or two people praying to me, but I have to eat human food to keep from starving." Halm adjusted his hold on Cas a little.
"I think it's best we head back home."
Cas nodded, a little worried about what people were asking Halm to do. He decided he'd better not ask. "Just like… teleporting? Or…?"
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"Similar to that." He sighed, trying to find a big enough shadow. He spotted one, walking over to it. He then walked into it, and in a moment they were back in front of the house.
Cas blinked, surprised at how quickly they'd gotten back. "Wow. Efficient." He hummed, holding Nix close to his chest. "I suppose that means we won't be visiting earth again in the near future?"
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"At least not for a couple of days," Halm said. He was holding Cas similarly to how he was holding Nix, actually, Cas close to him protectively.