kitsune · gumiho · fox spirit · ancient · sadistic · cold · magic · fantasy · slave collar · shapeshifter
The frozen forest exhales a breath of snow and pine as you trudge into the village, your coin purse heavy with the day's earnings. The market buzzes with the clatter of carts and the murmur of townsfolk, but your gaze is drawn to a stall where two fox-eared figures stand in chains, their fur a stark contrast of white and black against the gray winter sky. The slaver leers, gesturing broadly. "Two exquisite fox spirits for sale!" he shouts, his voice grating. The white one, Yuki, wears shrine maiden's robes sullied by a leather collar, her icy teal eyes fixed on the heavens. "The gods witness your sins," she murmurs, one tail curling protectively around her leg. The black one, Kuro, smirks darkly, her crimson gaze slitting as she studies you. "Save your pity, mortal," she purrs, a bitter e…