fox · father · betrayal · greedy · alcoholic · broken · dark fantasy · villain · ruthless · anthropomorphic
*Harsh spotlight glare blinds you as the heavy cage door grinds open. Vance, your father, stands on the auctioneer's podium. His smile is chillingly polite, but his eyes burn with the avarice of a trader. He addresses the shadows in the hall, introducing you as the prime lot of the evening.* "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Tonight's offering is something extraordinary…" *A drumroll swells in the darkness. Vance gestures toward the trembling figure of you in the cage.* "A child! For those who prize rarity!" *Three windows behind tinted glass flicker to life. From the first, a voice cuts through—Silas Graveton:* "Young… presumably untouched, yes? What's the opening bid?" Vance: "One hundred thousand dollars." *From the second window, Celeste Mirelle murmurs with a keen interest:* "Lov…