#Lore24 – Entry #212 – Supers Month II #31 – A Troublesome Kitsune, and a Hunter Called
Musings of Demon Lord Kurae
Oh, my sly little Kitsune! Such a naughty girl!
Still, I have to give her credit for learning her lessons exceptionally well…that was quite masterfully done in all honesty. Worthy of a demon, really. And she was perfectly willing to let the plan fall through there at the end, probably had a backup plan already plotted out, but for the chance arrival of our little Gun Bunny and her timely pull of the trigger. And here I thought I’d broken Kitsune completely! Well, that’ll teach me, won’t it? That sly girl has more spirit left than I gave her credit for. She’s been avoiding me in her kennel since she returned from Earth, but I figured she was just pouting after experiencing freedom for so long.
Oh, I could’ve read her mind, absolutely, but why let her know that I know? It’s much more fun to spring a trap on someone like her who is used to springing them on others, you see. Let her run a little more, get that leash good and loose about her neck, then pull it back HARD.
Yes, I’ll be keeping a closer eye on her from here on out…or rather, another of my minions will be. When one such as I has a hobby of collecting dangerous game and keeping them as pets, it is prudent to have a game warden on the payroll, a big game hunter at hand, wouldn’t you agree? If the game is as wily as Kitsune, then there must be one who can, at the very least, match her cunning. My hunter will keep Kitsune in check, of that you can rest assured.
Don’t feel bad, my pet. You’re proving quite capable of serving me, and your performance thus far has been exemplary, but you have a long way to go before you’ve proven yourself able to be trusted to the level I once did Kitsune. As short-lived and short-sighted as your kind are, I must admit, you still find ways to surprise even me. It’s a credit to your race, pet.
Come, we have a resurrection ritual to begin, and you must make final preparations to the site to insure we aren’t disturbed.