[He watched Luca for a long quiet moment, sensing a rising struggle within him as he looked at the boy. On one hand, it would be easy to put a bullet into the kid and satisfy an urge to finish a kill. On the other, he made a point to not kill children outright without justifiable reason.]

It seems an unnecessary risk to venture into the forest right now. Perhaps the outskirts of town would suit your purpose.

[He shifted his weight, easily maintaining his balance on the branch. The forest was quiet around them, too quiet.]

Did you come out here to hunt?