Malakai sat miserably on the cool stones; the icy mist from the nearby lake sprayed his face gently and he exhaled. He was alone by choice, he knew that and he didn’t regret that decision, but sometimes he just wanted some form of company, the wind and the earth wasn’t enough to satisfy his social needs anymore. Birds chirped merrily in the trees and animals conversed nearby but the noises no longer startled him anymore, his numb body ached for attention yet he craved loneliness, He was so unsure how to fill the hole in his heart…