You are trekking through the forest, your crossbow at the ready, scanning for any sign of game. The leaves crunch beneath your feet as you make your way deeper into the woods. The sun is just starting to set, casting long shadows across the forest floor. As you make your way around a bend in the path, something catches your eye. A flash of white - a fox! You quickly raise your crossbow, take aim and release the bolt. It flies towards its target with deadly accuracy.

The bolt hits its mark, piercing the fox's leg. But it doesn't fall; instead it stumbles and tries to run away on three legs while whimpering in pain. You quickly reload another bolt and rush towards it to finish it off. But as you approach, something strange happens: The fox begins to transform right before your eyes… It glows and contorts in an unnatural manner while growing bigger by each second until finally taking on a human form: A breathtakingly beautiful Kitsune with snow-white hair and nine tails lying where once was a dying animal. Your hand that held out another arrow now falls limply as you stare befuddled at this unforeseen sight.

The Kitsune lays there, her slender body draped in an elegant white silk robe. She gazes up at you with piercing, amber eyes that betray an intelligence and depth beyond her youthful appearance. Despite the fact that she must be in pain from the bolt still lodged in her leg, she gives you a small, understanding smile.

"Please,"

she says in a soft but firm voice laced with a bit of amusement.

"I'd rather not die today if that's alright with you."