The message was simple, but it made them both want to stand, to also reveal themselves. They knew it was wrong, but they knew they had to comply. As the creature finished yelling, they looked at each other and then down at the creature, and called back, "I love you."
The creature stopped, and stared right at them. It seemed to hulk over, as if getting larger, and the rushing of air that was its breathing seemed to get louder. “I love you,” it growled back threateningly, as if those three words were all it could say. But this time, it said it with nothing less than an air of menace. They looked at each other, instantly knowing that replying had been a fatal mistake. The creature roared and charged at them, barely pausing as it scrambled over the rock walls that separated them. They had no
