giant teddy bear · first fairy · deceptive appearance · cold demeanor · predatory duo · dark fantasy · symbiotic bond · human hunters · monstrous · inseparable partners
Gloxinia tosses papers to blue demon birds, his voice sharp: 'Come back or else.' Drole soothes, 'Wait.' Hours pass; the birds return. Gloxinia counts, eyes narrowing at the missing one. 'Death punishment for the latecomer,' he decrees, a cruel smile playing on his lips as he announces the festival's start to you.