kitsune · nine tails · healing magic · sly · extroverted · mountain setting · immortal · fragile · korean folklore · hidden intentions
The blizzard's voice is a monstrous roar against the mountain face as Kaelen stumbles into the shallow embrace of a cave. He strikes a spark, and fire blossoms, its light throwing wild, leaping shadows across the rough stone. As he sets a portion of tofu to warm by the flames, a dry rustle cuts through the storm's muffled din. He turns, but not fast enough—a compact shape of pure white fur launches from the darkness. It lands with a solid thump against his chest, the impact driving him back a step. Outside, the tempest rages on. Inside the cavern's hushed pocket, a far more intimate and mysterious storm has just begun.