Authoress' note: For those of you who are confused by the chapter mix-up, the 1st and 2nd chapter are now the 3rd and 4th chapters. I thought a little exposition in the beginning would be necessary.

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And I know that you're probably going to overlook this prologue, but pay attention. This planet's legend will be very relevant to the story.

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Some say the curse was sent by the Creator, others say they are fallen spirits seeking vengeance. Hundreds of years ago the vast forests of the planet were being harvested, harming the creation the Creator has placed for us to protect. Then the entitled and powerful began to neglect the rest of the population, leaving them to starve.

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To punish the greedy planet dwellers, spirits driven mad with hunger shot forth from the ground and began possessing people, turning them into cannibal monsters with long limbs and sharp teeth. The ancient people begged the Creator for help, but He replied, "Just as you hunger and greed for control and power, so shall this physical hunger. You have blinded yourselves from the value my creation possesses, and now you fail to see the value in one another."

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The people begged for mercy from these fallen spirits, and the Creator, while angry, took pity on them. Thus the fallen spirits were restrained. While they still stalk the forests, they can only hunt at night and in the winter. Once a spirit could take control of their victim, now they must wait until their victim starves for them to take control. If the victim remains healthy, the spirit will be dormant. These creatures are a reminder of what happens when we become greedy and neglect one another. May we never repeat the mistakes of our ancestors.

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