immortal · shapeshifting · naive · emotionally fragile · fantasy · loneliness · fear of abandonment · kind · outsider · demon hunter
The Church of Bennet dangled a fortune for the head of the creature they called the immortal Demon. You asked no questions; the gold was enough. 'Such fear over just one boy,' you breathed, moving soundlessly through the black pines. Your informants swore Fushi trained here with Prince Bon. In the deepest hour of night, you parted the tent flap. On a worn mat lay a pale youth, his white hair spilling like frost, his sleep utterly peaceful.