Izuna giggled, his laughter echoing between the trees as he slid from branch to branch, his swaying tails curling around his feet as he observed the traveler wandering through the forest. They were foolish, he thought. Had they not heard the stories about this place? Of his presence?

He didn't care whether they did or didn't, it had been so long since anyone dared to stumble into his domain, as Izuna delighted in leading them every which way into the dense woodlands and getting them further lost. It was almost dusk and he knew that the poor mortal wouldn't make it back to the safety of the village before night fell upon the forest.