A Lovely Influence - Decaying Winter Fan Fiction

Night 8

You never would've thought resting next to a shadow creature with its lower half consisting of hanging guts would be at all relaxing, but it was. Perhaps residing on a planet in an eternal winter with thousands of bloodthirsty scavengers lowers one's standards quite a bit. Though you did come here for a mission, not to make friends with one of Reikgon's shadows. It's still nice to have some company, but your goal is to defeat the renegade Yosef, leader of the scavs. You can feel that he'll be coming to deal with you personally soon, as you've been cutting down his men quite efficiently. Fortunately you didn't lose much from the scav war the night before, you're down to 50% which should hopefully be enough. Part of you wants to tell Hanger your feelings, but another wants you to focus on the mission at hand. You bid farewell to Hanger again as you go to search for supplies before Yosef arrives, allowing time for you to think your decision over...