A Doll and a Copper Coin

Chapter 2: Second Encounter

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CONTENT WARNING
WARNING this chapter contains death and blood.

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Gorin stood by a river that passed through the forest. He squatted down and looked down at his reflection in the water. Staring for a while, he sighed and put his hands into the cold river water. He used the water to wash his face.

He took out the rag of before and soaked it in the water, then washing it. He brought it out squeezed the water out of it then dried it with his hand that glowed red. He fixed his bandana tied around his head and stood up. He turned around and walked in the direction behind him arriving at a clearing where a house stood.

The house was quite big. It was made out of wood gotten from the trees around and was a storey building. Gorin walked through the main doors of the house into the spacious living room that was well furnished.

He looked around to discover that there was not a single soul to be seen. He walked to the breadth of the room westward and opened a door. The door led to a railed balcony, he didn't find anyone there either so walked back inside.

He walked to a door that was opposite the main door and walked through it. He arrived at a courtyard that had a big plant at it's centre. Around where rooms joined together at their breadths.

Sobbing sounds could be heard coming from the first room at the west side. He walked towards the room to see it's doors wide open. In front of him was a boy and two dead bodies.

The boy sat on the ground holding the sleeves of a man. The man sat on the floor next to him with his back against the bed and head lowered.

A few centimetres away, was a woman. Her long light brown hair spurred on the ground, her face pale with a line of blood coming out of her mouth.

He walked closer to the boy who kept on crying.
" Dad ... wa...ke up." He sobbed shaking his dad's sleeve.

Gorin looked at the child and walked up to him. He knelt down facing the child. He then placed his hand on the child's head. The child tried to move away but when he looked at the owner of the hand's face, he stopped struggling and hugged him. Gorin was surprised for a second but hugged him back.
" Big brother Gorin." He sobbed.

At this moment Ashli arrived at the front of the room door. He looked at the scene in front of him and examined closely. Then walked out the room into a room at the far side of the courtyard.

He opened the door, and entered into the room. On the ground sat an old man with a similar position as the man before. His back was rested against a desk, his hands and legs spurred out. Out of his mouth and nostril came out a trail of blood. His dark brown eyes wide open. His light brown goatie stained with blood and his head bald and shiny.

Ashli walked up to him, knelt, clasped his hands and shut his eyes muttering a few words. He then opened his eyes giving a bow. Then proceeded in examining the injuries on his body. On his chest were claw marks which leaked blood.

In his abdomen were four puncture wounds that seemed to be made by claws. Corrugated blood were around the wound and fresh blood dripped down from the wound. It stained his clothes and there was blood on the floor. His face was pale and body cold. Ashli put a hand over the dead man's eyes closing it. He gave a bow and then walked out the room.

He came out to see Gorin standing in front of the kid who sat at the door of the room where his parents lay. He held his elbows round his legs, his head on his curled up legs crying. Gorin looked at him then turned around and walked towards the direction where Ashli stood. He passed him and walked into the room where the old man was. Ashli turned around and looked at him.
" He seems to have been killed by a wild beast considering those marks." Ashli said.