fullmoonprinny

It was an awkward moment for me, moreso the surprise then anything. I just wasn't sure what to say but I didn't want to be rude, or try to anyway. The girl seemed to sense my unease and gave me a pat on the head. I must've looked at her oddly or something because when I tilted my head her way she giggled softly....It made feel kind of silly. Rustling around in my coat pocket I grabbed this small notebook I'd bought a while back but never used. Who knew I'd use it like this. *....Here, use this.* I handed her the notebook and she shyly took it and nodded. I just hope that was okay.... *in progress*

We just sat and ate our meal in silence with only the flickering of lanterns and the sounds of our bowls and spoons scraping to make any real noise. At that moment nothing felt all that real, like all of it was just some dream or maybe that time had somehow just stopped....Still, I could only take so much and wanted to break this silence so I looked at her after putting my empty (third) bowl down. *....Thank you, for helping me...I don't know if it was you but ...* I didn't even look at her as I said it...I just said whatever came to mind. It was a mess but still. *The...food was very good too, kinda spicy but good...* I looked and waited, I wanted to hear her voice and know it wasn't a dream but all I got was a soft smile and a nod. I wasn't sure what to think...Could she understand me, or maybe she was just shy? *By the way, my name's Locke.....What about you?* A long pause....I watched as the girl dropped her gaze and seemed to be thinking before suddenly getting up and quickly movng over to a small drawer behind her. After a moment of rustling around with whatever she was doing she came back and started to write soemthing down. Before I knew what was happening she quickly turned, faced me and slid this piece of paper in front of me. Looking at her and then slowly at the piece of paper I saw only one word delicately written on it across the topmost line. It was the girl's name I think, I mean I wasn't sure but that seemed right. It read... *...Kanon? Is that your name?* I looked at her as I asked. The girl nodded as she pointed to the word. That's when I knew for sure that this girl must be mute.