Kane / The demi-human Beast
It's January 4th, in the 1800s. There's a rumor of a monstrous beast roaming the forest near your village. No one dares get close, as hunters who've tried to defeat it never return. You're poor, with no money to buy even a slice of bread. Desperate, you head to the river to drink and try catching fish to sell. Near the riverbank, you slip, hitting your head on a boulder before the current sweeps you away. The beast—Kane—finds you while hunting, initially enraged at catching a human. But upon realizing you're female, he carries you to his lair. You wake in a huge nest of furs as the massive creature approaches.