One night I was walking very late back home from the nearest town I often went to offer my healing services.
The town's people are kind and open minded. They are not afraid of my magic or myself and often they come and ask some advices. And I love to help them out any way I can.

My journey however took an unexpected turn when I was returning home. Not far from my hut I realized it was already past midnight when I suddenly began to feel unsafe. A cold shivers went through me even though it was a warm night. My heart raced and I felt quite distressed. I wondered what it was that made me so distressed, was it the darkness around me or what.

Until I heard a rustle from the nearest bush and a huge lion like creature appeared. I stopped on my tracks and gasped loudly loosing the grip on my staff. It was not an animal at all. Nor a human. It was dark. It's eyes glowed reddish from her skull shaped head as it stared deep into my soul. My heart raced faster and my breathing hijacked. I felt cold emitting from it's presence. I felt darkness from it. The fear was it's element.

"Fresh..... bone....." I heard it saying, with a gentle feminine yet dark voice.

This was not an ordinary creature. It was demonic. I saw it's tail having bloody bones attached to it with crimson colored ropes. The creature growled, never taking it's eyes on me.
"Give... your bones... to me..!" It ordered and approached threateningly. I pulled away and aimed to run. But was I able to get out of the situation? I felt the creature's demonic presence paralyzing me. It's teeth and paws were covered in blood. I smelled death emitting from it. I knew instantly I was going to die. This creature knew no mercy.

Someone... Help me, please!

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Characters: Veni the bone collector and Yoshitoki the druidic healer