Far View Park

The sky wasn’t as bright, for an afternoon, but it was acceptable. The weather was warm, and most would agree that it was a great temperature to be out and about. Most. To…him, who chose the name Nathan this century, it didn’t matter since the temperature didn’t matter to him. Instead, he focused on the beauty of the park. Green trees, a large pond, and a ways away to an area overlooking the lower areas of the city. The warm wind blew through his short hair, and he thought for a moment, maybe the weather was worth paying attention to.
Enough sight-seeing. Though he very much appreciated the wonderful aesthetics of the ‘nature’ part of the city, he had something he needed to do. As…a slightly more nomadic individual, despite his lineage, this was the first in a long time that he decided to settle down in a town. Plainly put, he needed a place to stay, and he knew just the person to go to…an elder stranger. You see, he’s been trailing the elderly woman for some time. It wasn’t the matter of being ‘creepy’ or ‘perverted’, it was a matter of his survival in this town. He needed to make sure that the old woman had her own, secure, private home…had a family, at some point…and was strong enough to keep to herself. She was. And so, it was time to make his move, now that she was alone.
The old woman sat on the park bench by herself, watching the ducks and ducklings splashing in the water, throwing bits of stale bread at them and watching in calm delight as they swarmed in front of her. Unconsciously, minor use of his mesmerism caused the birds to panic and dispersed as he made his approach quietly…as if sensing him, she turned round to look at him. She looked confused at his staring at her, with a sombre expression on his rather handsome face, “Excuse me…? Are you…looking for someone…?” Instead of answering her, Nathan moved closer, with his hand out stretched…reaching for her. Reacting to such a creepy and strange action, the old woman was about to scream when she felt the man’s hand rest on her forehead, then she went silent.
Staying like this for a minute, Nathan eventually removed his hand and smiled down at the old woman. She blinked her eyes after a few seconds before looking up at him and smiling, “Nathan, dear, come give your grandma a hug. I haven’t seen you in years!” Letting out a very natural, easy-going laugh, Nathan did just that.
“It’s good to see you too, grandmother.”