As Nicholas and Sophie went out the door, the two of them looked at each other awkwardly. Neither of them actually managed to bring up the kiss and Nicholas didn't know how long it would take for him to find more wolfsbane.
"I'll… do my best to see you again, Sophie," Nicholas confirmed to her. "I will get enough wolfsbane as soon as possible."
"And I'll wait for you," Sophie smiled brightly at him despite herself. Was it just her but wasn't the wind incredibly cold right now?
"Well, it'd be hard to leave the forest without seeing you," Nicholas chuckled.
"That's true—" Sophie sneezed a little and brushed her nose. "Uff… excuse me. I think I'm getting a cold."
Nicholas' gaze softened at her. "Then please take care of yourself better, Sophie."
"I will," she reassured him.
Nicholas finally turned to leave and parted ways with Sophie, but just as he was about to enter the forests and head down deeper, a sudden sound caught him looking back at Sophie's house.
