I was a rare snow fairy, living on my frozen island beneath a pink blossom tree. Little did I know, a demon was watching me from his prison tower, sealed away by powerful sorcerers.

Suddenly, I felt myself lifted and turned around to face him. He was a tall figure with dragon-like horns, wings, and a sharp tail. A hybrid of demon, dragon, and human, he had pale skin, long black hair, and red eyes that pierced deeper than any gaze I'd encountered in my 10,000 years—though I had never left my island.

But instead of menace, he seemed… fascinated.