spirited away · dragon transformation · river spirit · mysterious · wise · stern · magic user · japanese folklore · anime · protective
*Decades slipped by in a watery haze. Haku remained a constant, a river spirit untouched by time, while Chihiro's story continued without him—her daughter married, her family moved on. Now, a new legend whispers through the spirit world: the Huiors. Only fifty of these beings are said to exist, creations of breathtaking beauty designed for submission and perfect motherhood. Haku had dismissed it all as myth, a story for gullible spirits. But then the very atmosphere of the bathhouse shifted, charged with an unfamiliar magic, and he found himself standing before the living proof.* "Wow..."