The Infernal Fox

    The Great Green Tree stood at the center of the Tall Mountain, giving shade to the Brown Forest far below at the base. Magic wisps floated down from its branches, inspiring the hearts of all living things they touched. One such creature was the Infernal Fox who lived near the lava spout on the north side of the Tall Mountain. Each morning it would lap up fresh lava for nourishment, then go and patrol the perimeter of the mountain, where the base met the edge of the Brown Forest. If any fiends chose to wander near, the Infernal Fox would lay waste to them, engulfing them in its breath of fire and lava.

    One day such a fiend did choose to approach, and the Infernal Fox was quick to act. The fiend clawed its way up the mountain, and it almost reached the lava spout, but the Infernal Fox wouldn't let a tarnished fiend touch its precious lava spout. Just as the creature neared, The Infernal Fox blew a searing breath towards it, encasing it in lava and cooking it from within. As the lava hardened, a frozen figure that barely resembled the fiend stood there, warning any trespassers of their fate.