Aileen stayed with him in his cabin for a few days, talking and hanging out with him until he had to return to his post. They held hands as they walked through the woods, enjoying the comfortable silence.
She smiled and sat close to him, blushing faintly. His keen ears could hear whispers, how she would only use him and leave him like she did everyone else. She couldn't hear them, or maybe she was ignoring them? It was hard to tell.