"The secret under the snow: The game of Shohruh and the fox girl"

Shohruh would step slowly in the snowy forest. The weather is cold, the surroundings are immersed in silence. Since he arrived in this universe, he has revealed a lot of secrets, but today's mission could have been the most difficult.

"He can easily kill you," someone said.

"Don't get close to him."

But Shahruh was not one of those who retreated. If it is strong, it means that it must be overcome.

At that moment, a gentle wind blew around, and a girl appeared from inside the snowflakes. He was a fox with white hair, blue eyes and nine long tails shining around his body.

Shohruh was momentarily speechless. Such a strange and beautiful creature that he had never met before.

The girl ignored him and looked back. As if the King is no one.

"Who are you?"Shohruh finally said aloud.

The girl slowly turned around and looked down at him. "Do you think you can fight me on an equal footing?"he said with a sarcastic smile.

Shahruh frowned. "There is only one way to find out."

The girl smiled, but there was a frightening charm in her gaze. It moved instantly.

Shohruh was ready to fight, but... the girl's speed was unimaginable! In a moment, he appeared before the King, and the tip of the sword was resting on his neck.

Shahruh swallowed. In all this time, he remained in such a weak state for the first time.

"Do you want to die?"- whispered girl.

Shohruh smiled. "If your eyes are not so beautiful, maybe yes."

The girl's face changed for a moment. He did not expect such an answer.

Slowly lowering his sword, he stared at Shohruh's eyes. The rivalry between them-not only strength testing, but also emotions-was turning into a war.

"You're fun."- the girl smiles slowly. "But you can't get over me anyway."

Shohruh took a step closer to him. "We'll see."

At this moment, they felt that they were not just rivals, but two forces connected by fate…

The girl's white hair was shining on the snow. In his blue eyes there was an ice cold, but something was hidden-interest, trial or even... excitement?

Shohruh could not take his eyes off him even for a moment. This girl was very fast, very strong... but even more interesting-why did the heart of the Prince begin to beat fast?

"You're fun."- the girl said so, slowly lowered her sword in her hand. His voice is as quiet as snow, but there was some kind of sweet irony in it.

Shahruh smiled. "So why didn't you kill me?"

A gentle shake was felt on the girl's eyebrows, but she quickly kept herself upright. He came closer to Shohruh and raised his chin with his fingers.

"Before killing you ... I want to explore you."he said in a low voice.

Shohruh felt like he was standing with his hands back, but he liked it. This girl ... was both a rival and a puzzle.

"What, do you want to know what kind of person I am?"said Shahruh kulimsirab.

The girl laughed yalt, but this laughter was also mysterious. "No, I just want to test how durable you are."**- said and suddenly thrown back.**

He began to spin around, fox tails moved with a tone in the air. Shohruh for a moment felt as if he had been punished – this girl was both attractive and dangerous at first glance at him.

"If you beat me, maybe I can know more about you."- this is what the girl said and grabbed the snowflakes floating in the air.

Shohruh looked at his face and squinted. "If I beat you, what will happen to me?"

A mysterious smile appeared on the girl's lips. "In it I dedicate myself to you."

Shohruh felt the speed of his heart, but smiled so as not to notice it. "Then, as long as I have to swallow you."

When Shohruh heard the words of this girl, the beat of her heart accelerated. "Then it turns out that I have to swallow you."he said.

"Do you think you can handle it?"- a mysterious smile appeared on the girl's lips. His blue eyes flashed under the dark sky, reminiscent of distant stars.

Shohruh laughed lightly. "I don't know until I try."

The girl began to move slowly and spin around. In each of his steps, he seemed to radiate some supernatural force into the air. The fox tail shook lightly and scattered snowflakes in all directions.

"Then we started!"she screamed.

Immediately, the girl's silhouette faded-she disappeared!

Shohruh did not expect such speed, but his intuition was strong. He immediately turned to the side and felt the blow coming from behind. The girl, acting like a shadow, appeared next to Shohruh and hit him in the chest with her knee.

Shohruh took the shot but spun and landed lightly on the snow.

The girl took a few more steps back, her eyes burned with pleasure. "That's it?"he said in an ironic tone.

Shohruh recovered in a moment. "You are in a hurry.– - he looked straight at the girl's gaze.

The girl laughed. "You're curious, Shohruh."

Shohruh was shocked by these words. "Where do you know my name?"

The girl walked up to him. "You are not unfamiliar to me. Someday, somewhere... we have already met."

From these words passed already trembling from the body of Shahruh. There was something in the voice of this girl…

Shohruh took a slow step and approached him. The girl did not retreat. The distance between the two hearts was getting shorter and shorter.

"I can win you."- The Prince stared at her blue eyes, whispering in a low voice.

"You can't win me."- the girl whispered. "Because I'm already in your drink."

The heart of shohruh suddenly seemed to stop. What does this mean?!

The girl suddenly turned around and moved away like the wind. Shohruh looked after him with astonishment.

It was not just a fight. It was the game that started.

And Shahruh knew-he must win this game.

After the girl was absorbed into the dark forest, Shohruh tried to calm her heart. "You can't swallow me because I'm already inside you."- these words were tirelessly repeated in his mind.

Who was he? When and how did he become associated with the King?

Shohruh knelt in the snow. "This girl is not just an opponent... it's something different."

He felt some unknown emotion waking up inside him. Competition, excitement, admiration... and there was something else. Drink like fire-something burning from the inside.

"I've had this feeling before..."he whispered to the King.

On the snow, traces of the girl were still visible. Shohruh watched them and tried to understand where the girl went. But the traces changed a few steps away – as if the girl suddenly rose into the air and disappeared.

"I have to see him again."

Shohruh got up from the spot and looked into the forest. He was sensing a reality at the bottom of his heart – a girl who could change his life whole.

At this point, a light wind blew, blowing snowflakes into the air. And in the air the familiar voice of the girl sounded:

"If you don't find me again, you lost this game."

Shahruh laughed. "Do you want to learn me? Be prepared in it-I will study you too."

With his heart burning like fire, he went forward to find the girl again.

As Shohruh stepped inside the forest, the girl's words were still echoing in the air:

"If you don't find me again, you lost this game."

It was not just a joke or a threat. The girl had some kind of mysterious confidence in her voice. As if he already knew the actions of Shahruh in advance.

Who was he? Why did I get so attached to him?

Shohruh began to carefully observe the surroundings, trying to calm his heart. The forest breeze would slowly shake the branches of the white tree and hide traces that were sinking into the thick snow. The girl had left without a trace.

But Shohruh had no intention of surrendering.

"If it's a game, then I'll play it too."

He tried to lighten the snow and feel even the slightest movements between the wind and the trees. Then something caught his attention – somewhere in the thick part of the forest, snow melted.

Warm scars…

Shohruh carefully walked forward. This girl was not just ice. He also had a flame inside.

He acts like ice against me, but the fire is hidden behind him...

Whoever he is, he embodies two opposing forces.

Shahruh tightened his lips. "It's going to be fun for me."

Suddenly, some kind of Whisper was heard in the air. Shohruh stopped. Wind? Or is it again?..

At this moment, a sharp movement was felt from behind.

Shohruh instinctively jumped to the side. When a second was late, sharp claws could have pierced his neck!

She turned around, and the image of the girl in front of her eyes suddenly changed.

Now she was not an ordinary girl. The white tail of the girl, who took the shape of a Fox, shook around it like a fire.

And the eyes ... no longer absolutely blue, there were red sparkles that flashed inside.

"You really managed to find me."the girl did not smile. His voice was also lower and more mysterious than before.

Shahruh adjusted his breath and squinted. "You were breaking me."

"Yeah."

"Why?"

The girl bowed her head a little. "Because it's not a game, Shohruh. It's something bigger than you think."

Shahruh was silent for a moment. His heart began to beat fast again.

It was not just a competition. It was something deeper and more mysterious.

And Shahruh knew-there is no longer a way back.

The Shohruh stared at the girl's burning eyes. This is not a simple battle, not a simple game. It was a great secret hidden behind it.

"It's not a game?"- whispered He. "Then what is it?"

The girl was silent for a moment. As if Shohruh had asked the right question, but he is not yet ready to say his answer now.

"There are still a lot of things you need to know."- he finally answered in a low voice.