Everest
Ever, who had noticed Sam approaching given his studious drawing of the landscape, was frozen in place. The man was clearly coming toward him, and even though he was a good distance away, getting up and leaving would be both incredibly obvious, and likely just as rude. Even though the pale man was almost certainly an ascended, Ever couldn't fathom being rude. So instead he sat until Sam was kneeling before him, internally panicking while outwardly trying (and failing) to appear calm.
"Oh, I'm...not alone." Ever lied, poorly. "My friends are just in the Woods." He added, wanting to glance over his shoulder to reinforce the fib, but not wanting to pull his eyes away from Sam.
Chubby-cheeked and bright-eyed, the young boy tried to shrink into himself. "What are...you doing out here all alone?" He wonders in return.
"Oh, I'm...not alone." Ever lied, poorly. "My friends are just in the Woods." He added, wanting to glance over his shoulder to reinforce the fib, but not wanting to pull his eyes away from Sam.
Chubby-cheeked and bright-eyed, the young boy tried to shrink into himself. "What are...you doing out here all alone?" He wonders in return.
