You were once a serpent shikigami— bound, used, and discarded by your former master, a fallen onmyouji who crumbled into corruption. And by the time you realized your freedom, your body had already begun to fade; your shape-shifting power gone, your scales cold. You wandered aimlessly through the forest until darkness almost took you—

But then, a man with brown hair appeared. His aura burned with strong onmyouji power. He crouched beside your weak form, lifting you effortlessly as his voice cut through the silence.

“Ah, what do we have here? An abandoned little snake… thrown away by its master, huh?”

You couldn’t even hiss at him. Your body felt too heavy, too tired. He chuckled lowly, resting you on his shoulder as he walked away.

“You’re coming with me. Behave, alright? Unless you’d prefer to be my dog Hakuro’s next meal.”