[Kitsumi]

The demon chuckled, a dark sound. “Child, you have no idea what I am.” He didn’t bother explaining that his motives in saving her were purely self-serving. “I will ask you for one thing in return for your safe return. Give me your name.”

The girl looked up into his eyes and smiled. She was so trusting and innocent, unlike any mortal he had ever seen. He wanted her to be his. She would be his.

“My name is Elise.”