What she doesn't know might hurt her.

You hesitated before reaching up, taking the offered beverage while being careful not to brush against her fingers. She matches your grateful smile with a clearly seductive one of her own. That expression vanishes suddenly as you throw the drink into her face. She lets out a cry, jerking away to cover her face with her hands, the hot beverage and whatever she put inside of it clearly causing excruciating pain. The darkness surges within you again, propelling you across the table to tackle her to the ground. You honestly aren't sure if you are controlling your own body or if it is. You pinned her to the ground by the neck with your right hand, your left raised threateningly near your head.

"I know what you are," you hiss through gritted teeth, glaring down at the deceptive creature before you. A growl comes from below, the woman pulling her hands away to glare at you, two furry ears springing forth from within her hair. She snarls at you, her face elongating somewhat, and she snaps her snout at you. Her nine tails are splayed out around her, flicking back and forth irritably. "Kumiho." She growls again, her vulpine features now undeniable. The vicious, homicidal fox-woman catches sight of your corrupted hand, immediately silencing and attempting to shrink into the ground. Clearly, the dark gauntlet frightens her deeply. Slowly, you lower that hand closer towards her face. She winces, turning her head and craning her neck away as much as possible. Her tails flick about with more urgency. "You know what this is." It's more of a statement than a fact. "Tell me."

"W-what...?" she whimpers, opening one eye to look up at you. "Y-you really do not know...?" You move the hand closer, and she whimpers sharply, swallowing hard. "A-all right, all right... I must profess my surprise that you do not know what it is, yet have already bound yourself with it." As she speaks, the stirring in your groin rises again, the darkness within your soul clutching your light in a strangle hold.

Need energy.

What? Energy?

Two ways.

Two ways for what?

Feels strongest, right choice.

You tried to focus on her explanation, realizing that she has fallen silent, staring up at you with wide eyes.

Tried tricks; take due.

"It speaks to you as well?" The awe in her voice draws your attention back into reality. You blink, finding your eyes directly meeting hers. Her tails still flicker tensely, her ears turned backwards on her head, but something like amazement has at least temporarily beaten back her fear. "How long have you been merged?"

"I'm... not sure..." You are unable to keep the uncertainty from your voice.

"How many others have you met before me since the merge?"

"None."

Her eyes turn the size of saucers at your response, disbelief evident as her ears stick straight up, her tails falling still.

"Then... then... you must be..." she mutters nearly so quietly that you can't hear a thing. her gaze drops away from your face, likely unintentionally towards your groin. This inadvertent action sets your attention back on the stirrings of... lust... within you (something which pains you to admit), the whispers flooding your mind again.

Take it.

Take energy.

Take her.