Little Ruru was a smart little fox, even before she had merged with her destiny.
As a weak little newborn spirit beast, she had always known that as long as she showed up in front of anyone else, it was probably the end of her free life.
A free life that was full of leisure, doing nothing but sleep all day, every day.
After all, spirit beasts did not need to eat or drink. What else was there to do? Just enjoy slumbering, passively absorbing the energy from her surroundings and growing stronger slowly and safely.
This disposition was shared by many of her fellow spirit beasts, although there were a few exceptions. This was one of the reasons why it was so rare to find a spirit beast, let alone catch one.
When they were hibernating, there was simply no way for a human to detect their presence using spirit power. They could only search for them by sight, which would be like looking for a needle in a haystack in the vast spirit lands and forests where they usually reside.
