It had been 4 months since I completely no longer resembled a human, my predatory instincts where also becoming. This made me a perfect hunter but at the cost of me slowly loosing my intelligence.

I had snuck in to the small town just outside the forest many times to collect different types of food just to keep my diet exciting. I had collected fruits, cakes, bread, vegetables, and some fish. The one problem was most of these did not help my hunger at all. It appeared that my body craved meat to survive. But I still took the food from the shopping stands just to taste their flavours once again.

Winter was rapidly approaching and I needed to stock up on food from the town primarily fish. I was already cold as it is, but put me in winter then I would feel horrendously cold.

I made my way in to the town that night using my impeccable eyesight. My eyes were much better adapted to the dark now. I could see almost everything in front of me.

I passed by house after house until I stopped at one. A sweet scent came from it, a smell that was oddly familiar. I looked up the house to see one of the windows open. I climbed up the building using my claws to dig in to the stone and wood.

I made it to the window and climbed inside being carful not to get my antlers stuck. Those things were cool and all but they could be really annoying sometimes.

The first thing I noticed when I entered was that I was in a foal's room. To be exact a filly's room young very young. The room had bright colors plastered on the walls.

I heard a small gasp from my right. My head whipped around to see a small purplish filly with a blond mane and a horn on her head. She stared at me in fear as I slowly approached her.

She was practically shaking under the covers of the bed she was in. I crouched down to look at her, she was utterly terrified.

I decided to leave her be, she was just a child after all and I couldn't bring myself to hurt her. I walked out in to the upstairs hall and followed the scent down the stairs.

I walked just a small amount more before entering the kitchen. The scent was strongest in here I searched around the room until I found a bunch of freshly made muffins.

I heard the gentle sound of hooves on the wooden floor behind me I turned around to see a grey mare with wings and a blonde mane. But what stood out the most was her eyes, they were facing opposite directions.

She was smiling and slowly approaching me. It was like she didn't know she was looking at a monster. I saw the young filly cowering behind her. She looked worried for probably her mother, they did look very similar. The adult mare was holding a muffin in her hoof, she continued to approach me extending the muffin out as if asking me to take it.

I gently took it out of her hoof being carful not to cut her with my claws, I took in a whiff of the freshly baked good and then took a bite. It smelled and tasted of blueberry, the taste was amazing I had to resist inhaling it just so I could saver it.

The mare looked at me eating the muffin with a happy smile. It was also at this point the small filly come out from behind her mother and approach me. She was less scared but still very cautious, she came to a stop right in front of me and looked in to the lifeless sockets I called eyes.

I looked back at her and leaned down to come face to face with her. I brought up one of my clawed hands and carefully patted her on the head. She immediately let out a little squeak before quickly nuzzling her face in to my hand more.

After what felt like ages I pulled my hand away and stood back up. I heard a small whine come from the filly clearly disappointed that the psychical contact had stopped. I looked around the room finally taking in that this is the home of the first creature to care for my well being in this land.

Despite not having tear ducts I could feel small tears running from what would be my eyes. After all this time my humanity is still here and still very much alive.

I looked towards the mare wanting to say something but knowing it would only come out as a crackling screech. I decided to walk over to her and kneel down to be on eye level with her.

She looked confused and sad at my actions. I very carful wrapped my arms around her in a hug. She froze for a moment before returning the gesture. My tears became to much as a began to audibly cry, coming out as a low screeching. But never once did the mare pull back from me.

This is what I wanted, not to be seen as some rabid animal. But I knew for most of the town and that turquoise mare, thay would never see me as anything more than a monster.

I pulled back from the gray mare, her hooves not wanting to let go. I stood back up and began to walk towards the back door.

"WAIT!" A young squeaky voice said. I looked back to see the small filly run up to me with a basket of muffins in her mouth.

"Please take these for yourself." The small filly insisted. How could I say no, I took the basket from her and nodded before making my way out the door.

Those were the only words spoken to me through out my entire time here that weren't pleads for mercy or screaming. I made my way back to the forest and taking one final look at the town before disappearing in to the trees.

I returned to my cave about half an hour later. I sat down on the caves floor and opened the basket given to me. Immediately the smell of muffins hit me. All different smelling flavours. I tried to smile but couldn't, I didn't care.

That is when I felt it. A warmth I my chest, a warmth that I have not felt for weeks. I usually just felt cold but this was new and beautiful. But as soon as I noticed the feeling, it vanished and I went back to being my cold self again.

Maybe one day I will feel that warmth again.

Author's Note

Sorry this chapter took a while to come out I have just been extremely busy with real life lately. I hope the next chapter doesn't take as long. So sorry for the wait.