She thought for a moment, glancing behind her back toward her townhouse, then forward. She pointed down the sidewalk and looked up at him, "I still need to purchase sustenance, the store is this way. If you were heading in that direction you can come with me." She says it as if an invitation, but something in her eyes says she is hoping not to be alone for awhile longer, even though she knew she could handle it if she was.
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