Toono’s shoulder slid through the gravel. As he came to a stop, he gazed back to see Yama fighting a … what is that? He sat up and squinted, not believing his eyes. He’d never seen a more peculiar creature, an entity that made Gale Thrasher seem commonplace. A red-furred fox on its hind legs, like a human, had Yama on the defensive, forcing her to retreat as she tried to shed off a barrage of swords.