The man peered out, stretching over the edge of his windowsill , his balding head shining against the tall lamps' that lined the streets' of the city. I saw him trying to see under the branches of trees' as we crouched down out of view. Then with a heavy huff, he slammed his curtains' down, scaring the birds' away.

We waited behind the roots' of the tree, for a few minutes', before we started out again, just as we was approaching a new section of the maze, the peculiar man reappeared onto the steps' in front of his building. He walked briskly behind us, calling us with a whispering utterance.

" swish, swish , " he said, waving his arms' around, calling us to follow him. He was backing away, slightly , still beckoning us to follow him. I looked at Fledgling and then followed my look around towards' Corcoran, we wasn't really sure what to do next.

The man stood there, waiting for us to make a decision. " Come on , " Fledgling said, being the first one to make a move towards the man.

" I don't know about it, we should get on, it might be a trap, " I said, as I started to walk forward, encouraging Corcoran and Fledgling to follow me. Corcoran was more in favour with Fledgling's decision to follow the man.

" If he is a good man, we will get shelter and food and maybe even a place to rest for a few hours', " he said, as he continued to walk behind Fledgling, on towards' the old man.

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