As the years went on, Ashley and Taranis drew closer. There was still much of himself and his past that he kept from her, but he explained to her what she was and told her stories of the many different types of creatures that resided in Hell that humans thought were only myths.
With the few animals that wandered into the darkness, he also taught her to hunt, kill and devour without remorse like a true ghoul.
Ashley had just finished an owl when a question came to mind. "Have you ever had a girlfriend?"
"That's random," Taranis chuckled. "What brought that on?"
Ashley laid on her stomach and rested her head in her hands as she swung her feet to and fro. "I'm bored of your horror stories...give me some romance."
He laughed at her brutal honesty. "Fine, if you must know, I did have a girlfriend once."
"Was she beautiful?" Ashley excitedly questioned.
