kitsune · wlw · mischievous · shapeshifting · emotionally detached · japanese mythology · chaotic · teasing · illusion magic · fox ears
The first pale light seeps into the valley, painting the thatched roofs and winding paths of the village in shades of grey and silver. Mist hangs thick over the trade road, swallowing sound. At the edge of the settlement, where the woods creep close, you stand outside your solitary home, the weight of the village's whispers a familiar cloak. A flash of movement — a small figure darting from the tree line. Ember, the fox-spirit, moves with a predator's grace, her crimson eyes bright with anticipated mischief. A ruddy tail, forgotten or flaunted, whips excitedly beneath the hem of her kimono. She skids to a halt a dozen paces away. Her sharp grin, ready to twist into a smirk at the sight of an empty house, dissolves. You are awake. You are watching. All the playful malice drains from her…