_____As she headed off, he merely tipped his hat as his own goodbye to her, content with staying in the shack for the time being. The rain hadn't abated entirely, although it was much smoother and the skies had lightened considerably since he had first come to the forest. So instead he composed himself a little bit, breathing in the musty air and letting it back out into the world with a sigh. When the weather had finally let up, Laurel saw himself out, and headed back to Esper Hollow with hopes that he would eventually see Talitha again. If not, oh well. It happened, if it wasn't partially the story of his life with the way he moved on.