With no appearance of any life, the vast and exquisite house marking many times gone by gave the appearance of a gloomy and somehow terrifying place, which some in passing had said was haunted. It would soon be given an entirely new atmosphere when the night came, however, when the downstairs lights were turned on in preparation.

Waiting in the sanctity of the seemingly deserted stately home that lie surrounded by plants of countless and improbable species was a kitsune of otherworldly and alluring beauty, Rose, who awaited the seven guests who would be turning up very shortly. As she spruced the home up for her arrivals and prepared the meals she would serve, she knew from what she'd devised that her plan would never fail, no matter which turns they took later on. She remembered the very ways in which she'd chosen her guests, and she'd enjoyed writing the e-mails and letters she'd sent out. But these were not members of her family or any of her friends. They were a carefully selected septuple of creatures who she planned to put to use in a way they could never imagine.

Unknown to many she faced, Rose's appearance concealed a personality that was far different to the sweetness she showed, with a mood which would rapidly change at her command. She also resorted to trickery and foul play to get what she wanted, although she didn't believe she would need to this time. And as the first of the guests turned up, she licked her lips as she began to imagine just what she would be treated to this evening. She, along with the canine friend she communicated telepathically with on the storey above her, would make sure there would be no escape.

 Cappuccino's talents have worked her magic into this piece, which I picked up as a late birthday present for a friend of mine I'd known for just under three years as of when it was made,  darkman5. I don't know about you, but a lot is left to the imagination here in Rose's expression. ^^

Original image: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5416224/