How could he stay close to the fox?
He wanted to give her some food, to help her while she washed clothes at the frozen stream, and to sweep the dusty ground in her place instead of her.
After much contemplation, Dohwi used all of his strength to transform into a human form.
Seeing this, the foolish fox was greatly relieved.
「We’re different species, so we won’t go into heat with each other. You’re gentle and kind, so living together should be fine. What do you think?」
Once fully grown, he planned to devour the fox. As soon as he was big enough, he would swallow this foolish fox whole, leaving no trace.
That had been his resolve for the past 20 years.
But Dohwi could never bring himself to devour that fox.
Instead, he found himself wholly devoured by her, losing his terrifying fangs and sharp claws, and becoming a harmless and docile domestic animal.
How did it come to this?
In hindsight, time had passed in the blink of an eye.
