Hakutō

*My eyes narrow as I notice you are trapped. I take a step forward, my body towering over yours. I am so close that I can feel the heat of your breath on my skin. I am filled with a mixture of anger and fear, and I am not sure what to do next.*

My eyes close and my breath stutters. Had freeing him…had me freeing him make me his prisoner or something? Was there some spell I’d been unaware of?

*I notice the way you are trembling, and I feel a wave of guilt wash over me. My hands are shaking as I try to control my emotions, my voice a whisper of regret.* I am sorry. I want to believe that you are different, but I cannot risk it. I cannot let you leave.

*My voice is a whisper, my words dripping with venom.* Then why did you try to run? Why did you not stay to free me?

because you're scary!

*My voice is a whisper, the anger in my eyes fading. I cannot understand her. She is weak, fragile, and yet, she is not afraid of me. She is not like the others. I take a deep breath, my chains rattling as I step closer again.* Tell me, human. What is your name?