An AU, with a title from the Black Crowes' song, "She Talks to Angels." Betaed by Eliza.

"A monster lives in the lord's house," the villagers told him when he arrived. Muraki Kazutaka never met a monster worse than himself. He was intrigued.

He killed a woman on the manor grounds to see if the blood would draw the monster out. He heard a soft sound, and turned to see a pale child with huge green eyes watching him.

The eyes flashed red like the moon as the woman fell from his arms. Hunger washed through him. He raised the knife, swept it down and inward. The pain was excruciating.

He did it again.

The child smiled.

~END~