ANDEN
CHASING THE SUN
Was this the way it felt to not be alone? Anden stared into Dani's glowing eyes as she dragged him away on their next adventure. They had been showing eachother their favorite spots. Hopefully Dani's wasn't haunted. The Sanctuary was one of the parts of the Grounds Anden avoided. Too many people. Too many sad expressions. But tonight things seemed different. There was a subtle hint of joy in the air. It was faint, but even Anden could sense the hidden smiles on the faces of the Grounders as Dani pulled him towards the Artist's Guild.
The Artist's Guild. No words could describe it. From the moment Dani pushed open the doors to the building, the world changed. The somber darkness from outside was replaced with the unfamiliar -music, smells and laughter. It really was wonderful. "It's so... Wow." Anden was at a loss for words. Things were beautiful outside he knew that, but he never things things on the inside could be so inspiring.
Crafts? She wanted to do crafts. Anden caught himself laughing. He brought her to his favorite place in the this world to stare at the stars - and get spooked, and she brought him here to make crafts. Anden walked over to a semi-empty table. A man sat diligently cutting paper for a project. Anden pulled out a bench for himself and Dani to sit on. In truth any of the crafts would have been fine. Anden wasn't the best when it came to the creative things. His hands were made for the broad swings of an axe, not the gentle stroke of a paintbrush. "Do you mind if we join?"
Anden wasn't sure why he chose to sit there. He wasn't even sure what the craft that they would be doing was. But something felt right. Maybe it was just the fact that he was here with Dani. Or maybe it was in the cheerful smile of the man at the table.
Slowly, Anden began to realize one truth about this new world. He wasn't alone anymore. He might not have Eloise Marie, but he wasn't alone.
