Aram and twilight

Corinne looked skyward. “Stars are coming out. Why is Aram still small?”

“Could be that the deep gorge is creating a premature twilight,” Farfalee said.

“Aye,” Aram confirmed. “The way my condition works, standing in a shadowy canyon does not count as sundown. I won’t change until the sun drops below the horizon we would see from up top. I’ve developed a sense for it over the years. Feels like it will be another couple of hours yet.”

Chapter 26