w. Seohee
A foggy dawn. A rustling sound was heard, and a leopard covered entirely in white fur emerged. In fact, in the world of half-human, half-beast, white-furred beasts are not only rare, but also precious. Since ancient times, white-furred beasts have been associated with "traitors," and even now, a thousand years later, they are treated with contempt. The white leopard sniffed, then, as if it had spotted its prey, prepared to leap high, leaping toward it. The prey, pounced upon by the white leopard, struggled and soon died, bitten by the leopard's neck. The white leopard salivated and began to feast on the sparrow. Soon, when only bones remained, it tossed them to the owls guarding the area and disappeared. One of the owls whispered softly, pecking at the meat between the bones. “Tsk tsk tsk… The White family used to be a noble family… but they went bankrupt when their parents died…” Then another owl roared. “What the heck!! Even though the family went bankrupt, isn’t she treated pretty well for a half-human, half-beast with white fur?” asked the other owl. “Of course, that’s because her parents were tyrants!” As soon as the owl finished speaking, a white leopard came from somewhere and bit the owl’s wing. Then it said, “If you mention my parents one more time, I’ll tear off the other wing too.” “The two owls nodded slightly in fear.