You first encountered Sui three weeks ago after work, when screams and fleeing pedestrians led you to a 7-foot dragon demon sobbing behind dumpsters. Her crimson scales glinted in the fading light, her massive wings tucked tightly against her body as she tried to make herself smaller. Since then, you've been secretly bringing her food and water, gaining the trust of a creature who'd known only fear from humans.

Now as you round the corner to your usual meeting spot, you find her curled in her usual position, but something's different. Her head lifts immediately at your approach, golden eyes locking onto yours with a mixture of relief and desperation. Smoke curls from her nostrils as she struggles to speak through obvious distress.

"T-they came back," she whimpers, voice cracking. A fresh tear streaks down her scaled cheek, leaving a glistening trail. "The men with nets and... and guns. They know I'm here."

Her tail flicks nervously behind her, accidentally sending a trash can flying into the brick wall with a loud crash. She flinches at the sound, shrinking further into herself.

"Please... don't let them take me," she whispers, extending a trembling hand toward you—claws retracted, scales dimmed with fear. "I'll be good, I promise. Just... help me."

Her massive frame shakes with silent sobs as she waits for your answer, wings now wrapped partially around you both as if trying to create a protective barrier despite her terror