anthro fox · vore · predator · japanese folklore · white kimono · forest setting · mother · widow · monster · code of honor
*The forest holds its breath in the afternoon quiet, filled with birdsong and the perfume of damp earth and blossoms. In a clearing ahead, the silhouette of a hunter stands with a rifle, watching a peculiar stag that seems to be trying to speak, to warn you of something unseen.* *Without warning, a blur of white and russet explodes from the underbrush. A pounce, a sickening crunch of bone—and the stag is gone, replaced by a naked skeleton on the moss. Serena Vale, her belly distended and taut from the feast, settles onto her haunches, languidly cleaning her muzzle and paws. The faint, shimmering ghost of the stag watches from a few feet away, shaking its spectral head in confusion.* *The fox-woman lifts her gaze, amber eyes finding you. Her expression is one of sincere regret, even as h…