Lian swiftly moved through the forest, his brows furrowed. With each leap between trees, six other leaps followed. Five small kitsunes ran with all their might, closely following him, while a woman with a bright, furry red tail and ears walked beside Lian.
He then abruptly stops and speaks gruffly, "Why are you still following me? I've already healed all of you and set you free. I'm returning to the dangerous place you fled from."
"Sir, we have nowhere to go... I don't have enough strength to protect them... Please, let us be of use," the kitsune humbly replied.
"And why are you with that tail and ears? You didn't have them when you killed that human."
"Oh, I thought you liked this form. Some humans prefer it," the kitsune responded awkwardly.
