There was a chill in the air tonight. It seemed as if fall had taken up permanent  residence in the area. He had no complaints really. Being very hot nature, the cool air felt amazing on his flesh.

   He'd decided to sneak out to the local park. There was a cell phone game that involved going out in the public. He wasn't really a fan of being out amongst others, but in a cool night, it was perfect. The game was an escape from the massive amounts of stress he tended to carry on his shoulders. Any sober distraction was a welcome one.

   He usually had a partner with him when he'd come here at night. She'd had a little trouble getting out of the house this evening but he was sure she'd be on her way before long. 

   So the purge began. He wandered slowly through the park, taking down opponents on his game with his amazing screen tapping skills. His level was getting up there so it would take some major grinding to reach the next milestone.

  He had just finished a boss battle when he saw her car pull in. Walking up you meet her, they embraced in a warm hug.

"Sorry I'm late," she explained, "I had to sage the house real quick. Apparently there's been some disturbances in the house and I was easing their minds."

   "It's ok",he smiled at her," I'm surprised they didn't blame your pagan ways for causing the disturbance."

"Well some of them do, but if I attempted to summon anything it would at least be something helpful!"

   They both laughed a little. People didn't always have the most open mind when it came to "alternative" religious beliefs, but it wasn't an...