The Fox's Curse

In a village burned and broken
Amid the ash and flame
A warrior stood with bloodstained hands
And a child who knew his name
The winds of war had taken all
But left this solemn pair
He swore an oath to guard her life
No matter what despair

In the shadows of a shattered land
He found a mask of dread
A kitsune's face with eyes of fire
Its curse upon his head
Each time he wore it, power surged
But with it, something lost
For every strike, his soul would fade
A heart consumed by frost

The enemies came like wolves at night
Their swords a deadly gleam
But with the mask, he fought them back
A demon in their dream
The girl would watch with tearful eyes
As he tore through all who came
But every time the battle ended
He wasn't quite the same

In the shadows of a shattered land
He found a mask of dread
A kitsune's face with eyes of fire
Its curse upon his head
Each time he wore it, power surged
But with it, something lost
For every strike, his soul would fade
A heart consumed by frost

His hands became like claws of steel
His voice a growling tone
The warrior who once stood so tall
Now walked the world alone
But still he fought, and still he bled
To keep the child from harm
Until the man he used to be
Was buried in the charm

One final night, the last of foes
Surrounded them with hate
He donned the mask and knew inside
This would seal his fate
With one last roar, he struck them down
And when the battle ceased
The little girl was safe and sound
But the man was now released

In the shadows of a shattered land
He found a mask of dread
A kitsune's face with eyes of fire
Its curse upon his head
Each time he wore it, power surged
But with it, something lost
For every strike, his soul would fade
A heart consumed by frost

Now all that's left, a fox with eyes
Of sorrow and of pride
Beside the girl who he once saved
He forever will abide
The warrior's name may fade with time
But his spirit lingers still
In the quiet steps of a loyal fox
That roams the moonlit hill