He gave her an encouraging smile, taking that same hand with his other and gently, but firmly tugging her after him as he walked backwards.

It certainly was dark behind him, but eyes like theirs will adapt to that quickly, letting her see what was really out here. Though there were distant sounds of traffic and the occasional light passing through the trees, most of the area was lush and quiet- or seemed that way at first, until the sounds of crickets, frogs, and other night creatures reached the ears. A gentle, occasional wind brushed the grasses of the park's wide expanse, and there were just enough lights along the pathways to keep it from being completely pitch black, even to cave dwellers like them.