Richard walked quietly down the street, his long coat concealing most of his average form, there was nothing
overly remarkable about him, he had thin lips, longer than average hair for a man, and no real musculature. He
did however, have deep blue eyes, their shade a blue the mimicked that of the sky on a pleasant, sunny day, and
dark brown hair that fell to his shoulders, however mistreated, split ends and broken, curling strands of hair
where apparent. people would talk to him, but for the most part he was an awkward, shy man. The heat of the
summer bore down on him as he walked quietly through the all but empty park in the middle of his home city,
sighing as pangs of loneliness washed over him, a feeling he quickly suppressed, having grown quite used to
doing so. He was barely 27, but already stress had started taking its toll on him, and a few white hairs adorned
his features, his life had been rough, and unpleasant, but he had dealt with what had been brought before him as
well as he could, but over time, it had taken its toll on him. Richard stopped, leaning back against a large
douglas fir, closing his eyes for a moment as he relaxed in the shade, listening to the sounds of the wilderness
around him, and the sound of thunder reached his ears, prompting a smile. Summertime thunderstorms for some
reason had always made him happy, it was one of the many sounds that reflected the true strength of the earth,
something he felt many humans had frequently neglected. Suddenly, there was the sound of a twig snapping from
not far in front of him, and an incredibly scent filled his nostrils, leading him to open his eyes, which
immediately fell upon the incredibly beautiful, but od looking woman before him.....