Days would pass by in the idyllic hut near the Hauntingen. A young boy and girl lived together against all odds and circumstances. It was difficult to speak to someone who could not talk, but Sophie and Nicholas were able to communicate with each other with a relative sense of ease.
"Ah, I'm going to head out into the garden and water some of the vegetables. Do you want to accompany me?" Sophie asked Nicholas.
He nodded his head.
"Oh, then let's go out now, okay?" Sophie smiled at him and reached out for his hand.
Nicholas looked at her hand and then held onto her. He was the older one between the two of them by at least 3 years. So, it was up to him to be responsible and more mature, but Sophie tended to take a more motherly role.
When Nicholas wanted something, he'd point at it and Sophie would always ask him questions to which the boy responded with a nod or shaking of the head. Between the two of them, it was always Sophie who talked and Nicholas who listened.
