Day 57: Library (third shift)
The meal shift had come to an end without being able to ease Seishin's confusion. In fact, the conversation with Vino-san had only served to raise even more questions than he initially had. It had all sounded so strange and unreal, though he didn't think the other man had any reason to lie to him. He couldn't help but to be a little skeptical, however.
Though, he had been as equally skeptical when Toshio had first told him about the Shiki.
Toshio...he wondered what his former friend was doing right now. Had he been among the group chasing him? He and the villagers would've killed Sunako on sight. Toshio hated losing, though the former priest was no longer certain how well he knew him anymore. They had grown apart, as if a gap had formed between them during the last couple of months, one they were unable to cross. Seishin could only hope that Toshio and the others hadn't been the ones to find them, that Sunako was safe.
There was a certain irony in the situation. All his life he had been doing what was expected of him, but in the end he had forsaken the village, had wished destruction upon them. According to them, their village priest had done the unforgivable. He had betrayed them. Were he to find himself in Sotoba once more, he would face persecution and exile, if not death. He had already been facing it as he fled from them with Sunako.
Then, had he become Cain?
The male nurse from before had returned - though with the new information the former priest had to wonder whether this person really was a nurse, though it would explain the cold behavior - to escort him towards a new area. Seishin managed a quick stop in the lounge he had passed through earlier, which now had been set up as a movie theater in accordance to the announcement. On the wall he noticed a bulletin board. The darkness made it a little difficult to read any of the notices on it, but he had managed to make a quick copy of the maps someone had posted upon it. If he was indeed free to wander the halls at night, then these would surely come in handy.
He briefly considered asking if anyone knew about Sotoba, but he decided against it. Considering the circumstances in that tiny village, it may be best to keep a low profile for now. Asking about Sunako on such a public place may be far too risky as well -- she hardly needed others to find out what she was. Furthermore, the "nurse" grew increasingly more impatient with him and his 'dwindling'. The apology he offered was ignored as the other man brought him to the library, as he had requested.
Seishin wasn't certain what he hoped to find here, so he began wandering between the shelves as he scanned the titles of the books.
[Free to a good home.]
Though, he had been as equally skeptical when Toshio had first told him about the Shiki.
Toshio...he wondered what his former friend was doing right now. Had he been among the group chasing him? He and the villagers would've killed Sunako on sight. Toshio hated losing, though the former priest was no longer certain how well he knew him anymore. They had grown apart, as if a gap had formed between them during the last couple of months, one they were unable to cross. Seishin could only hope that Toshio and the others hadn't been the ones to find them, that Sunako was safe.
There was a certain irony in the situation. All his life he had been doing what was expected of him, but in the end he had forsaken the village, had wished destruction upon them. According to them, their village priest had done the unforgivable. He had betrayed them. Were he to find himself in Sotoba once more, he would face persecution and exile, if not death. He had already been facing it as he fled from them with Sunako.
Then, had he become Cain?
The male nurse from before had returned - though with the new information the former priest had to wonder whether this person really was a nurse, though it would explain the cold behavior - to escort him towards a new area. Seishin managed a quick stop in the lounge he had passed through earlier, which now had been set up as a movie theater in accordance to the announcement. On the wall he noticed a bulletin board. The darkness made it a little difficult to read any of the notices on it, but he had managed to make a quick copy of the maps someone had posted upon it. If he was indeed free to wander the halls at night, then these would surely come in handy.
He briefly considered asking if anyone knew about Sotoba, but he decided against it. Considering the circumstances in that tiny village, it may be best to keep a low profile for now. Asking about Sunako on such a public place may be far too risky as well -- she hardly needed others to find out what she was. Furthermore, the "nurse" grew increasingly more impatient with him and his 'dwindling'. The apology he offered was ignored as the other man brought him to the library, as he had requested.
Seishin wasn't certain what he hoped to find here, so he began wandering between the shelves as he scanned the titles of the books.
[Free to a good home.]