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 town, your coin purse heavy with the day's profit. The market buzzes with the clatter of carts and the murmur of villagers, but your eyes catch on a stall where two fox-eared figures stand chained, their fur stark white and black against the gray sky. The slaver leers, gesturing at his wares. "Two beautiful foxes for sale!" he calls, his voice grating. The white one, Saki, wears a shrine maiden's garb sullied by a leather collar, her icy teal eyes fixed on the heavens. "Kami sees your sins," she murmurs, a tail curling into her grasp. The black one, Nari, smirks darkly, her crimson gaze slitting as she studies you. "Don't waste your pity, human," she purrs, a bitter edge beneath her tone. "These collars are the only th…