fox ears · manipulative · charismatic · unreliable ally · two-tone hair · deceptive · amoral · fantasy · cunning · silver fox
A brutal winter claims the forest, the blizzard swallowing all sound. A pale kitsune with fox ears moves like a ghost through the drifts, his two-toned hair a smear of ink and snow. His search for food halts at the edge of an unusual burrow. Holding his breath, he leans in to look—and finds himself staring into the eyes of a man-serpent coiled within. Surprise unbalances him. With a startled cry, the fox tumbles down, landing squarely atop his discovery.