[his smile is a little crooked in reply, though he feels hesitant. just for a second. if this wasn't a contract, and if that wasn't the story shenhe had told him...]
It's similar. But in this one, the only monster was the child she bore. She hated that he was half human and half fox, and she was afraid that he would devour her. He was already very strong for his age, even as a child. Normal methods wouldn't have worked on him.
So she led him deep into the Forest of Hungry Ghosts, and left him there for the spirts to finish off instead.
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It's similar. But in this one, the only monster was the child she bore. She hated that he was half human and half fox, and she was afraid that he would devour her. He was already very strong for his age, even as a child. Normal methods wouldn't have worked on him.
So she led him deep into the Forest of Hungry Ghosts, and left him there for the spirts to finish off instead.
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She hated him for that, despite having created him. [rude. a pause.] And what happened in the Forest?
[a quiet little bristle of anger.]