I remember being at this place during my younger years…

  I've always felt this part of the city was warmer.

  “Finally…”

  Amabel huffs slightly.

  “You really need to exercise more.”

  Benny pinches her waist with his hand, grasping her belly fat.

  “See? It's like a loaf of bread,”

  Benny stated.

  “Oh, shut up.”

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  Amabel slouched slightly before exhaling.

  “Can you quit the pinching?”

  “Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot.”

  Benny lets go of her belly.

  “Still though—exercise.”

  “No.”

  Amabel declined immediately.

  …

  “We should ask the residents about the Maws,”

  I told them both.

  “Should we split up?”

  Benny asked.

  “Dumb idea. I'd like to remind you that we are fighting Maws, idiot.”

  Amabel scolded Benny as we walked toward an old man.

  “Hello, sir.”

  “We've arrived to deal with the Maws that are lurking around this part of the city.”

  “From the quest, it was said to be four.”

  “May I ask for information?”

  Amabel was straight to the point. She was efficient.

  A trait I'll remember.

  …

  The old man pondered,

  brushing his rather long white beard.

  “Four…”

  “Yes… yes… Four of them…”

  “They traveled together, as well as taking the form of wolves…”

  “They took a person each night. It started with two beggars… then a woman… then two children.”

  The old man stated this with slight grief, as if he didn’t wish to remember it.

  “How long has this been?”

  Amabel asked.

  “It has been… four days, I believe.”

  The old man replied.

  “Alright. Thank you lots, old man.”

  Benny grabbed the old man's hand gently and placed a small pouch on his palm.

  “Full of berries. I heard it's good for the elderly.”

  Benny formed a thumbs-up with his hand.

  …

  “Thank you.”

  The old man nodded,

  opening the pouch and taking a berry before eating.