The Legend of Harpy Hare
ep1
lyca fox
Are you still there?
harpy hare
I’m always here, little fox. i can hear your heart thumping from across the woods.
lyca fox
My ears won’t stop twitching. i think something is following me.
harpy hare
Of course something is following you. the shadows have teeth today. didn't you feel the snap in the air?
lyca fox
I’m serious. i can smell something metallic. like rust and old feathers.
harpy hare
Rust and old feathers. how poetic. you’ve always had such a sharp nose. it’s a shame it’s leading you right to me.
lyca fox
Wait, you’re nearby? i’m looking at the old oak tree by the creek. i don’t see anyone.
harpy hare
Look up, Lyca. higher. past the branches that scratch the sky.
lyca fox
I see a shape. it looks like... wings? but they're too big.
harpy hare
The better to wrap you in. you look cold. your tail is all puffed up.
lyca fox
How can you see my tail? i'm hidden in the brush.
harpy hare
I see everything that tries to hide. you’re a curious hybrid, aren't you? part girl, part fox, all prey.
lyca fox
I’m not prey. i have claws too.
harpy hare
Oh, i know. i want to see them. i want to see if they can catch a hare that flies.
lyca fox
Why are you doing this? i thought we were friends.
harpy hare
We are! friends play games. this one is called 'Run.'
harpy hare
You already are. i can hear your footsteps hitting the dirt. thud-thud, thud-thud.
lyca fox
Stop it! get out of my head!
harpy hare
I’ll get out of your head when i’m under your skin. keep running, Lyca Fox. the moon is watching, and she wants to see a chase.
lyca fox
The creek is blocked. there’s a wall of thorns. i’m trapped.
harpy hare
I’m landing now. don't look back. it spoils the surprise.
lyca fox
[User has left the chat]
harpy hare
Oh, Lyca... you didn't leave. you just dropped your phone. i'll pick it up for you. see you in a second.
ep2
lyca fox
What just happened? the screen went white and now i’m... where am i?
harpy hare
Welcome home, little fox. do you recognize the smell?
lyca fox
It’s different. the air is thick. it smells like sap and lightning.
harpy hare
This is the Elder Grove. the trees here were old before your kind even learned to crawl.
lyca fox
The sky is purple. and the trees... their leaves are glowing. my fox ears are ringing so loud it hurts.
harpy hare
That’s the hum of the earth. you’re vibrating on a different frequency now. look at your hands.
lyca fox
They’re... changing. there’s fur growing on my wrists. i feel... stronger.
harpy hare
The ancient forest brings out the truth. you were always more beast than girl. i just gave you a shortcut.
lyca fox
Why? what do you want from me here?
harpy hare
I need a partner for the Great Hunt. and a plain girl in a hoodie wouldn't survive a minute.
lyca fox
I hear something deep in the woods. a growl that sounds like grinding stones.
harpy hare
That would be the Wardens. don't let them catch your scent.
lyca fox
i can't help it! my tail is glowing just like the leaves. i'm like a beacon.
harpy hare
Then you’d better start climbing. or let’s see how fast those four legs can really go.
lyca fox
I’m scared, Harpy.
harpy hare
Don't be scared. be hungry. the forest is waiting to see which part of you wins.
ep3
lyca fox
I’m not running anymore. i’m moving.
harpy hare
What is this? you’re... blurring.
lyca fox
I can feel the forest floor, the branches, and the air all at once. it’s like i have a dozen limbs.
harpy hare
You’re leaping across the canopy like a kraken through water. how are you scaling those cliffs?
lyca fox
It’s the parkour. but my fox side is twisting it. i’m flowing over the rocks like a hydra.
harpy hare
You just cleared a fifty-foot gap without touching the ground. your tail is acting like a rudder!
lyca fox
I don't just see the path. i feel it. i’m grabbing the bark with my claws and swinging before i even think about it.
harpy hare
The Wardens can’t keep up! they’re snapping at the air where you were a second ago.
lyca fox
Tell them to keep trying. i’m at the top of the Great Sentinel tree now.
harpy hare
Impressive. you look like a multi-headed shadow moving through the leaves.
lyca fox
I’m coming for you next, Harpy. let's see how your wings handle a fox that moves like a sea monster.
harpy hare
Now that is the spirit! the hunter has become the hurricane.
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