Private Sweet Warmth

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Amidst the forest, close to a rive, the water has taken a small detour and pooled up in a small man-made lake with a single bucket next to it. No more than three people could possibly take a bath if they were to, and not much further away a vegetable garden could be seen growing not only tomatoes, lettuce, eggplants, potatoes, but fruits could be seen too. This plantation would serve at most a small family, but in truth the nearby shack only inhabited a single person...

And where was this person right now? Nowhere nearby? They left a pot on a fire pit, white flames heating up a sweet-smelling paste that spread far and wide... Lazily, a monster fox rested on a nearby rock, their golden coat denser to better endure the winter, the white tip of their tail actually resting into the flames, their white mane having red stripes that were quite unusual to witness...

The sun above, hidden behind clouds, had it to reach its peak....

@Su.
 

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Mystel needed to catch a break. Desperately. While there was no denying she was a mere plant that technically doesn’t require rest, she was completely drained of her mental energy. Stepping outside the boundaries of Starlight Academy, the girl headed to the one place where she could ease her mind - the forest.

Upon spotting the unmistakably plush canopy of the woods at the edge of the horizon, she picked up her slow pace and broke into a sprint. Once she entered the forest, girl relished in the crisp winter air as she indulged herself in the essense of the forest. From the meandering vines to the age old oaks, this, this was home. Eventually, she stumbled across a rather peculiar living area. The lone fire in the midst of the woods was concerning but a spark of curiosity pushed her on. Tone coming off as a little to timid for her liking, she spoke:

“Hello?”
 

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The monster fox's eyes shot open and fixated on Mystel. This creature were not sleeping, that had been just a nap and nothing else. A yawn and and a stretch, the fox sat up. "Hm? Oh, hi. How can I help you?", she spoke in a casual tone, her nose twitching slightly at the sweet smell. A brief moment after, Soosei seemed to realize she can't tell much of what brings a plant person to visit her, their scent rarely or never conceived the kind of emotions they had.
 

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Mystel walked a few paces foreward, slackening her posture ever so slightly as she did so. Peering up at the fox, she gave herself a moment to simply take in what she was seeing. For lack of better words, it... or rather, she, was beautiful. From her coat that shone with more radience than the sun's rays itself, to the glistening gold condensed in the sphere of her iris, every inch of her spelt divine.

Snapping herself back to reality, she gave her head a few good shakes as she addressed the other in an unhuried tone. "I'm so sorry for intruding, I was wandering around the woods and I seem to have gotten a little lost." Clasping her hands behind her back, a few vines sprouted form her shoulder blades and idly spun in lazy circles above her head. "Do you happen to know a way out?"
 

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It was sudden, the monster fox moved unnaturally fast as the plant girl was herself in a trance, but soon and surely enough their eyes would meet within mere two feet apart. There was no hostility from this beast, and the tip of her tail wasn't even charred from the flames it had been into not long ago. All the beast did was sniff her face, standing upright, then dropping on all four and sniffing the way down toward Mystel's right hand, circling around her shortly after, looking from head to toes and back.

"It was no disturbance. Every once in a while guests comes to my humble residency, either brought by something or seeking something else. The way back to civilization is easy, I could lead you there... But first...", the flames under the pot simply... Disappeared. In one of the turns around Mystel, the fox has cast a white light and turned into a woman with a golden hair and that same fox's tail, bearing the same golden eyes and divine presence, a winter kimono with a fluffy light green sash tying it shut.

Stopping to stand before Mystel's eyes, the fox girl introduced herself: "Humans used to know me as Hakushoku, but my real name is Soosei. Nice to meet you."
 

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Mystel had little time to regain her composure and before she knew it, she stood face to face with the fox. Startled, she instinctively flinched back ever so slightly as a few vines protectively hovered in the air around her. The longer she observed, the more strange this situation seemed to be. A million questions surged from the sea of her thoughts but she quickly bit her tongue down as she tried to digest all that was going on around her. The flames disappeared? Was that safe? In more pressing matters, was this fox even hostile to begin with? Wait, scratch all that, did the fox just shift into a girl? So the fox was a girl, why was Mystel even surprised at this point - if the fox had some kind of fire resistance, anything was possible.

Humans used to know me as Hakushoku, but my real name is Soosei. Nice to meet you.

Her fears slowly dissipated as she released the pent up tension in her shoulders. Indeed, the woman before her seemed every bit as aesthetic as her name sounded. From what she could see, plush golden hair cascaded to her shoulders accenting her fair complexion. Mystel couldn't quite comprehend it but the other stood with a certain divinity that made her heart pound with slight trepidation - almost like she wouldn't dare to make an enemy out of her. Letting her lips curl into a genuine smile, she then replied, keeping her tone silky smooth.

"Soosei is it? Well, it's very nice to meet you too." Extending a hand toward the other as a gesture of greeting, Mystel then continued. "I'm not sure what a Hakushoku is but from what I observed, you seem to have a firm grasp on your fire abilities. Why would you choose to live in this forest?"
 

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She shook hands with Mystel, giving a kind smile that would warm up anyone's day easily. "Hakushoku means White Hope, as people used to believe my presence brings protection and good luck. And you are correct on your observation: I created these flames to exact Divine Retribution on someone at first, but wanted to make sure no one would suffer what I suffered... But my living in the woods is because it heals the wounds of my past and gives me all I need."
 

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"Fire for healing purposes..." The girl thought out loud as she slowly tried to digest this information. Turning her attention back to the other, she then continued: "I've honestly never heard of anything like it. Well, perhaps it is possible since I presume you're a deity." Though it was phrased as a statement, the last part came off as more of a question as her tone hitched up ever so slightly.

"Ah, I apologize for my reaction." Lightly tapping her head with a vine sheepishly, she let out a light chuckle. "Fire is simply something that I've known to cause destruction. It definitely is interesting how your flames seem to cause no harm." Pausing, a pensive expression crossed her face. "Almost as if it was a friendly flame."
 

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"Since my flames can be made to be harmless or controlled to great precision, it is possible to heal with it. Cauterize wounds, or to help someone warm up from hypothermia, even can be used to put down flames that have gone astray. And you are right... I am a minor deity.", the fox girl confessed with a giggle.

"You needn't to apologize. I can understand your hesitation and fear, but I must praise your courage to not give in to panic. And you are not wrong, my flames can only harm if I want them to. For an example, I could wear it to keep myself warmer without burning anything..."
 

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Mystel was just a little taken aback. The woman spoke with such dignity and grace that she simply felt out of place in her presence. Nonetheless, she continued to listen intently. The more the other described her powers, the more intrigued Mystel became. She'd never admit it but a small part of her wanted to know what it was like to touch those harmless flames but she could never bring herself to ask.

"That's so interesting!" Pausing, she glanced away in a moment's contemplation before continuing. "If it's not too private, what kind of life have you lived as a minor deity?"
 
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