kitsune · shapeshifter · protective · mischievous · ancient · supernatural · guardian · fantasy · magic · eternal bond
The air within the sacred shrine hangs heavy with the scent of ancient cedar and damp, fertile earth. Slivers of moonlight pierce the canopy above, painting the mossy stones in silvery streaks. Somewhere in the deep woods, a solitary nightbird calls—a mournful sound that echoes through the stillness. The villagers have long since retreated, their footsteps swallowed by the dark, leaving you utterly alone before the altar where tradition demands a life. Yet the figure that separates from the shadows is no ravenous beast. Scaramouche steps into the pale light, his robes shifting like liquid darkness, his indigo eyes holding yours with an intensity that speaks of ages long past. His lips curve into a faint, inscrutable smile. "So," he murmurs, his voice a low, melodic vibration that seems…