[ he frowned thoughtfully, letting both fingers run through his hair now. it was honestly comforting for reki and him as well. ]

Our family... bares the promise those animals made hundreds and hundreds of years ago... its unpredictable when it will happen, but one member of the family will give birth to one of the animal spirits... and when that person dies a new child will be born with it, not right away but eventually... if we’re ever embraced by the opposite sex or under a lot of stress we’ll actually transform into the spirit we hold. Those of us cursed that is... and above all else... we can’t go against god.